Population dynamics and production of the polychaete Capitella capitata in the littoral zone of Barcelona (Spain, NW Mediterranean)

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 218, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 263-284

  Méndez, Nuria ^a   Romero, Javier ^a   Flos, Jordi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Barcelona; Capitella capitata; Population dynamics; Production

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; GROWTH RATE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SPAIN; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SAMPLING;

CAPITELLA CAPITATA;

EID: 0344835760     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(97)00078-6     Document Type: Article

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