Invertebrate recolonization of fine-grained beneficial use schemes: An example from the southeast coast of England

Journal of Coastal Conservation

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 159-169

  Bolam, S G ^a   Whomersley, P ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dredged material; Macrofauna; Monitoring; Recovery; Salt marsh

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FAUNA; HABITAT CREATION; INVERTEBRATE; RECOLONIZATION; SALTMARSH;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 12344321282     PISSN: 14000350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1652/1400-0350(2003)009[0159:IROFBU]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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