Environmental factors controlling macrofaunal assemblages on six microtidal beaches of the Ligurian Sea (NW Mediterranean)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 73, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 8-16

  Covazzi Harriague, Anabella ^a   Albertelli, Giancarlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

beach environment; beach type indices; grain size; macrofauna; nourishment

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BEACH NOURISHMENT; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; FAUNISTICS; GRAIN SIZE; INDEX METHOD; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; POLYCHAETE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES RICHNESS; TOURISM;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; LIGURIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

POLYCHAETA; SACCOCIRRUS PAPILLOCERCUS;

EID: 34247554864     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2006.12.007     Document Type: Article

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