Bathymetric distribution of the meiofaunal polychaetes in the nearshore zone of Martel Inlet, King George Island, Antarctica

Antarctic Science

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 163-170

  Varella Petti, Mônica A ^a   Nonato, Edmundo Ferraz ^a   Skowronski, Rodrigo S P ^a   Corbisier, Thaïs Navajas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Benthos; Coastal zone; South Shetland Islands

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRIC SURVEY; COASTAL ZONE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENT; POLYCHAETE; SEDIMENT CORE;

ADMIRALTY BAY; ANTARCTICA; KING GEORGE ISLAND; MARTEL INLET; SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS;

ANIMALIA; APISTOBRANCHUS; LEITOSCOLOPLOS KERGUELENSIS; OPHRYOTROCHA NOTIALIS; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 33744950433     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: 13652079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954102006000186     Document Type: Article

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