Temporal patterns of benthic microalgal migration on a semi-protected beach

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 64, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 486-496

  Easley, Jeremiah T ^a   Hymel, Sabrina N ^b   Plante, Craig J ^a  

^a School of Business   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Benthic; Diatoms; Intertidal sand habitat; Microalgae; South Carolina coast; Vertical migration

Indexed keywords

MICROALGA; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CELLULAR ORGANISMS;

EID: 21744436269     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2005.03.013     Document Type: Article

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