Variability of macrobenthic assemblages under abnormal climatic conditions in a small scale tropical estuary

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-26

  Lucero R , Carlos H ^a   Cantera K , Jaime R ^a   Romero, Isabel C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE   (Colombia)

Author keywords

biological zonation; community structure; interstitial salinity; macrobenthos; spatial patterns; species diversity; Tropical Eastern Pacific

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; ESTUARY; HYDROGRAPHY; SALINITY; SEDIMENT; WATER COLUMN;

HEXAPODA; INSECTA; POLYCHAETA; TANAIDACEA;

EID: 33646875971     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2005.11.037     Document Type: Article

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