Spatio-temporal variability in faunal assemblages surrounding the discharge of secondary treated sewage

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 73, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 630-638

  Wear, R J ^a,b   Tanner, J E ^a,b  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adelaide; Bolivar Wastewater Treatment Plant; effluent; Melicertus latisulcatus; Portunus pelagicus; South Australia

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CRAB; CRUSTACEAN; DISCHARGE; EFFLUENT; FAUNA; HABITAT; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; POLLUTION EFFECT; POPULATION DECLINE; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; GULF SAINT VINCENT; INDIAN OCEAN; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

CALLINECTES SAPIDUS; MELICERTUS LATISULCATUS; PORTUNUS PELAGICUS;

EID: 34249020766     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2007.03.008     Document Type: Article

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