Experiments testing the use of waste material in estuaries as habitat for subtidal organisms

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 338, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 164-178

  Chapman, M G ^a   Clynick, B G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Artificial reefs; Benthos; Colonization; Environmental impact; Estuaries; Experimental; Fish; Management; Restoration

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL REEF; COLONIZATION; HABITAT CREATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; BRYOZOA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 33749592183     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2006.06.018     Document Type: Article

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