Wind effect as forcing factor controlling distribution and diversity of copepods in a shallow temperate estuary (Solis Grande, Uruguay)

Scientia Marina

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 87-95

  Gomez Erache M ^a   Norbis, W ^a   Bastreri, D ^a  

^a Facultad de Ciencias   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Copepod diversity; Environmental factor; Wind; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

ESTUARY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; WIND FORCING; ZOOPLANKTON;

SOLIS GRANDE ESTUARY; URUGUAY;

ACARTIA TONSA; COPEPODA; EUTERPINA ACUTIFRONS; OITHONA NANA; OITHONA SIMPLEX; PARACALANUS CRASSIROSTRIS; PARACALANUS PARVUS;

EID: 0343527509     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.2000.64n187     Document Type: Article

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