Effects of a freshwater canal discharge on an ovoviviparous isopod inhabiting an exposed sandy beach

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 421-428

  Lozoya, Juan Pablo ^a   Defeo, Omar ^a  

^a Unidad en Desarrollo de Ciencias del Mar   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Excirolana; Freshwater discharges; Internal brooding; Uruguay

Indexed keywords

BEACH; BIOMASS; CANAL; DISCHARGE; FECUNDITY; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; ISOPOD; MORTALITY;

CORONILLA; EXCIROLANA ARMATA;

EID: 33745068079     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF05067     Document Type: Article

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