Influence of wave exposure on South African mussel beds and their associated infaunal communities

Marine Biology

Volumn 144, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 547-552

  Hammond, W ^a   Griffiths, C L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC INFAUNA; BIVALVE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; WAVE ACTION;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

BIVALVIA; MYTILIDAE; MYTILUS; MYTILUS GALLOPROVINCIALIS; PATELLIDAE; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 1642370771     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-003-1210-9     Document Type: Article

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