Influence of artificial reefs on the surrounding infauna: Analysis of meiofauna

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 59, Issue SUPPL., 2002, Pages

  Danovaro, R ^a   Gambi, C ^a   Mazzola, A ^b   Mirto, S ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCES   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adriatic Sea; Artificial reefs; Meiofauna; Organic matter; Tyrrhenian Sea

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL REEF; BOTTOM-UP APPROACH; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; MEIOFAUNA; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ADRIATIC SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; TYRRHENIAN SEA;

EID: 0036806461     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmsc.2002.1223     Document Type: Conference Paper

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