Population-level effects of clam harvesting on the seagrass Zostera noltii

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 298, Issue , 2005, Pages 123-129

  Cabaço, Susana ^a   Alexandre, Ana ^a   Santos, Rui ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Clam harvest; Disturbance; Physical damage; Population recovery; Seagrass; Zostera noltii

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SEAGRASS;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FARO [PORTUGAL]; PORTUGAL; RIA FORMOSA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

BIVALVIA; HALOPHILA; HERE (GASTROPOD); ZOSTERA NOLTII;

EID: 24944468523     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps298123     Document Type: Article

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