Direct and indirect effects of an antifouling biocide on benthic microalgae and meiofauna

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 351, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 56-72

  Alsterberg, Christian ^a   Sundbäck, Kristina ^a   Larson, Fredrik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Copper pyrithione; Grazing; Meiofauna; Microphytobenthos; Sediment

Indexed keywords

ANTIFOULING AGENT; BIOMASS; FOOD WEB; GRAZING PRESSURE; MEIOFAUNA; MICROALGA; PESTICIDE; PHYTOBENTHOS; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; TOXICITY;

ALGAE;

EID: 34548411772     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2007.06.006     Document Type: Article

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