The battle is not to the strong: Serpulid reefs in the lagoon of Orbetello (Tuscany, Italy)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 215-220

  Bianchi, C N ^a   Morri, C ^b  

^a ENEA Marine Environment Research Centre   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bioconstruction; Ficopomatus enigmaticus; Hydroides dianthus; Italy; Lagoons; Polychaeta; Serpulidae

Indexed keywords

COASTAL LAGOON; REEF FORMATION;

ITALY; LAGOON OF ORBETELLO; TUSCANY;

FICOPOMATUS ENIGMATICUS; HYDROIDES DIANTHUS; POLYCHAETA; SERPULIDAE;

EID: 0034792931     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.2001.0793     Document Type: Article

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