Effects of organic pollution on the initial development of fouling communities in a tropical bay, Brazil

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 46, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1495-1503

  Mayer Pinto, M ^a   Junqueira, A O R ^a  

^a Ilha do Fundão   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Artificial habitats; Benthos; Bioindicators; Eutrophication; Field experiment; Ilha Grande Bay

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOMARKERS; EUTROPHICATION;

POLLUTION INDICATORS;

MARINE POLLUTION;

AETEA LINGULATA; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; BRYOZOA; EUTROPHICATION; FOULING CONTROL; ORGANIC POLLUTION; POLLUTION MONITORING; POLYCHAETA; SEA POLLUTION; SPECIES COMPOSITION; WATER POLLUTION INDICATOR;

AETEA; AETEA LINGULATA; AMPHIPODA; BRYOZOA; CHLOROPHYTA; LINGULATA; POLYCHAETA; SPIONIDAE; ULVA;

EID: 0242439437     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(03)00249-2     Document Type: Article

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