A practical protocol to assess impacts of unplanned disturbance: A case study in Tuggerah Lakes Estuary, NSW

Ecological Management and Restoration

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL., 2003, Pages

  Underwood, A J ^a   Chapman, M Gee ^a   Roberts, Dunny E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acidified water; Benthic assemblages; Disturbance; Estuary; Seagrass

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; BENTHOS; DISTURBANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ESTUARY; SEAGRASS;

AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; HALOPHILA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0038607484     PISSN: 14427001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-8903.4.s.1.x     Document Type: Article

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