Patterns in benthic populations in the Milford Haven waterway following the 'Sea Empress' oil spill with special reference to amphipods

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1125-1141

  Nikitik, Christopher C S ^a   Robinson, Andrew W ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amphipoda; Benthic populations; Indicator species; Milford Haven; Oil spill; Sea Empress

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; HYDROCARBONS; OIL SPILLS; SEDIMENTS;

BENTHIC POPULATIONS;

MARINE POLLUTION;

HYDROCARBON; OIL; WATER;

BIOINDICATOR; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; MACROBENTHOS; MARINE POLLUTION; OIL SPILL;

ANNELID WORM; ARTICLE; BENTHIC FAUNA; BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTAMINATION; MACROFAUNA; NONHUMAN; OIL SPILL; POLYCHAETA; SEDIMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

MILFORD HAVEN; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES (DYFED);

AMPELISCA; AMPHIPODA; HARPINIA; ISAEIDAE; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 0042918050     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(03)00236-4     Document Type: Article

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