Linkages between tidal creek ecosystems and the landscape and demographic attributes of their watersheds

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 298, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 151-178

  Holland, A Frederick ^a   Sanger, Denise M ^a   Gawle, Christopher P ^a   Lerberg, Scott B ^b   Santiago, Marielis Sexto ^a   Riekerk, George H M ^a   Zimmerman, Lynn E ^a   Scott, Geoffrey I ^c  

^a MARINE RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

^c CENTER FOR COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND BIOMOLECULAR RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecosystem responses; Impervious cover; Landscape indicators; Nursery habitat; Tidal creeks; Watershed development

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LAND COVER; WATERSHED;

NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 1042267464     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(03)00357-5     Document Type: Article

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