Impact of artificial structures on biodiversity of estuaries: A case study from cochin estuary with emphasis on clam beds

Applied Ecology and Environmental Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 99-110

  Arun, A U ^a,b  

^a Department of Physics   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (India)

Author keywords

Dissolved oxygen; Hydrographic parameters; Nitrate concentration; Phosphate concentration; Thannermukkom bund; Water temperature

Indexed keywords

BIVALVIA; VILLORITA;

EID: 31744446511     PISSN: 15891623     EISSN: 17850037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15666/aeer/0401_099110     Document Type: Article

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