The impact of a macroalgal mat on benthic biodiversity in Poole Harbour

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 63-71

  Jones, Martin ^a   Pinn, Eunice ^a  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Algal bloom; Macrofauna; Nutrients; Poole Harbour; Ulva lactuca

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEMS; PORTS AND HARBORS; SEDIMENTS;

ALGAL BLOOM; MACROFAUNA; NUTRIENTS; POOLE HARBOUR; ULVA LACTUCA;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ALGAL BLOOM; BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEM; INVERTEBRATE; MACROALGA;

ARTICLE; BENTHIC FAUNA; ECOSYSTEM; MACROBENTHOS; MACROFAUNA; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; SEDIMENT; SOIL MICROFLORA; ULVA;

ALGAE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; ENGLAND; INVERTEBRATES; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

DORSET [ENGLAND]; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; POOLE HARBOUR; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

ALGAE; INVERTEBRATA; ULVA LACTUCA;

EID: 33646015053     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2005.09.018     Document Type: Article

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