What limits the distribution of subtidal macrobenthos in permanently open and temporarily open/closed South African estuaries? Salinity vs. sediment particle size

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 57, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 225-238

  Teske, Peter R ^a,b   Wooldridge, Tris H ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Estuarine endemic fauna; Estuary; Macrobenthos; Salinity; South Africa; Substrate; Zonation patterns

Indexed keywords

ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; MACROBENTHOS; PARTICLE SIZE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SALINITY;

EASTERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0042709417     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7714(02)00347-5     Document Type: Article

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