Neuston: Its definition with a historical review regarding its concept and community structure

Archiv fur Hydrobiologie

Volumn 164, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 429-448

  Marshall, Harold G ^a   Burchardt, Lubomira ^b  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Community; Epineuston; Hyponeuston; Neuston; Water surface

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; NEUSTON; NICHE; SURFACE WATER;

EID: 29744462976     PISSN: 00039136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0003-9136/2005/0164-0429     Document Type: Review

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