Spatial distribution patterns of Littoraria species in Hong Kong mangroves

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 481, Issue , 2002, Pages 137-145

  Lee, Olive H K ^a   Williams, Gray A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hong Kong; Littorinids; Mangroves; Spatial distribution; Temporal variation; Vertical distribution

Indexed keywords

COLOR; OCEAN HABITATS; SAMPLING; SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

HIERARCHICAL SAMPLING;

HYDROLOGY;

ABUNDANCE; MANGROVE; MOLLUSC; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

CHINA;

GASTROPODA; HALOPHILA; LITTORARIA; MELANOSTOMA; MOLLUSCA; RHIZOPHORACEAE; TEXADINA;

EID: 0036705028     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021241810526     Document Type: Article

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