Critical events in the Ariake Bay ecosystem: Clam population collapse, red tides, and hypoxic bottom water

Plankton and Benthos Research

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-25

  Tsutsumi, Hiroaki ^a  

^a PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF KUMAMOTO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ariake Bay; Clam; Hypoxic water; Manganese; Red tide; Sandy tidal flat

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BIVALVIA; PORPHYRA; VENERUPIS (RUDITAPES) PHILIPPINARUM;

EID: 33749240055     PISSN: 18808247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3800/pbr.1.3     Document Type: Review

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