Distribution and dynamics of epibiota on hard structures for coastal protection

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 56, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 1157-1166

  Bacchiocchi, Francesca ^a   Airoldi, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adriatic Sea; Artificial habitats; Benthic organisms; Coastal protection; Community structure; Spatial distribution; Temporal variations

Indexed keywords

BREAKWATER; COASTAL PROTECTION; COLONIZATION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES RICHNESS; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

EMILIA-ROMAGNA; ITALY;

ALGAE; EMILIA; ENTEROMORPHA INTESTINALIS; ULVA INTESTINALIS;

EID: 0042627764     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7714(02)00322-0     Document Type: Article

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