Micro-scale distribution of some arthropods inhabiting a Mediterranean sandy beach in relation to environmental parameters

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 249-265

  Colombini, Isabella ^a   Fallaci, Mario ^b   Chelazzi, Lorenzo ^b  

^a Dipto di Biol Animale e Genetica   (Italy)

^b Sezione di Firenze   (Italy)

Author keywords

Environmental parameters; Isopods; Mediterranean sandy beach; Small extent distributions; Tenebrionids

Indexed keywords

BEACH; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ISOPOD; SHORELINE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ARTHROPODA; ISOPODA; PHALERIA; TENEBRIONIDAE; TYLOS EUROPAEUS;

EID: 29144494181     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2005.05.006     Document Type: Article

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