Seasonal dynamics of soft-bottom polychaetes in Izmir Bay (Aegean Sea, eastern Mediterranean)

Scientia Marina

Volumn 70, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2006, Pages 197-207

  Ergen, Zeki ^a   Çinar, Melih Ertan ^a   Daǧli, Ertan ^a   Kurt, Güley ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aegean Sea; Assemblages; Eastern Mediterranean; Exotic species; Pollution; Polychaetes; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DIVERSITY INDEX; DOMINANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; NEW RECORD; NEW SPECIES; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLYCHAETE; POPULATION DENSITY; SEASONALITY; SPECIES EVENNESS;

AEGEAN SEA; EURASIA; IZMIR BAY; IZMIR [TURKEY]; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; TURKEY;

CAPITELLA CAPITATA CAPITATA; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 33749414003     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.2006.70s3197     Document Type: Conference Paper

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