Water quality, nitrogen pollution, and ascidian diversity in coastal waters of southern Massachusetts, USA

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 342, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 175-178

  Carman, Mary R ^a   Bullard, S G ^b   Donnelly, J P ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascidian; Bio diversity; Bio indicator; Nitrogen pollution; Water quality

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOINDICATOR; COASTAL WATER; EUTROPHICATION; INVASIVE SPECIES; MARINE POLLUTION; NATIVE SPECIES; NITROGEN; VERTEBRATE; WATER QUALITY;

MASSACHUSETTS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ASCIDIA; ASCIDIACEA;

EID: 33846570926     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2006.10.037     Document Type: Article

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