Sediment organic matter and meiofauna community response to long-term fish-farm impact in the Ligurian Sea (Western Mediterranean)

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 431-440

  Vezzulli, Luigi ^a   Marrale, Daniela ^a   Moreno, Mariapaola ^a   Fabiano, Mauro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fish farm; Long term impact; Meiofauna; Organic enrichment; Organic matter

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MEIOFAUNA; ORGANIC MATTER; SEDIMENTATION;

LIGURIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

COPEPODA; CUMACEA; KINORHYNCHA; NEMATODA;

EID: 1342308445     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540310001609361     Document Type: Article

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