Impact of organic loads and environmental gradients on microphytobenthos and meiofaunal distribution in a coastal lagoon

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 207-223

  Gambi, Cristina ^a   Totti, Cecilia ^a   Manini, Elena ^b  

^a University of Marche   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lagoon; Meiofauna; Microphytobenthos; Organic matter

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; LAGOON; MEIOFAUNA; ORGANIC MATTER; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ADRIATIC SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 1342265916     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0275754031000119951     Document Type: Article

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