Effects of artificial openings of intermittently opening estuaries on macroinvertebrate assemblages of the entrance barrier

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 708-720

  Gladstone, William ^a   Hacking, Nicole ^b   Owen, Vanessa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b Centre for Natural Resources   (Australia)

Author keywords

amphipod; biodiversity; coastal zone management; estuary; impact assessment; multivariate analyses

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPOD; ESTUARY; FISHERY; FLOOD DAMAGE; MACROINVERTEBRATE; RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; WATER QUALITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

AMPHIPODA; GAMMARIDAE; GASTROPODA; HYDROBIIDAE; MOLLUSCA; PARACALLIOPE AUSTRALIS;

EID: 33646020095     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2006.01.008     Document Type: Article

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