Long-term dynamics (1990 to 2004) of the polychaete fauna from the sublittoral soft-bottoms off Punta Coloso (Antofagasta), northern Chile

Scientia Marina

Volumn 70, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2006, Pages 169-178

  Carrasco, Franklin D ^a   Moreno, Rodrigo A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

Author keywords

Chile; Long term dynamics; Persistence; Polychaete infauna; Sublittoral

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANNUAL VARIATION; BIOMASS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DOMINANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; LONG-TERM CHANGE; MACROBENTHOS; NUMERICAL METHOD; POLYCHAETE; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ANTOFAGASTA; CHILE; SOUTH AMERICA;

ARICIDEA; INVERTEBRATA; MAGELONA PHYLLISAE; PARAPRIONOSPIO PINNATA; POLYCHAETA; PRIONOSPIO PERUANA; THARYX LONGISETOSA;

EID: 34047142218     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.2006.70s3169     Document Type: Conference Paper

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