Colonisation of various types of sediment by estuarine nematodes via lateral infaunal migration: A laboratory study

Marine Biology

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 69-78

  Sckratzberger, M ^a   Whomersley, P ^a   Warr, K ^a   Bolam, S G ^a   Rees, H L ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC INFAUNA; COLONIZATION; ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; MUDFLAT; NEMATODE;

NEMATODA;

EID: 3242659104     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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