Seasonal effects on recolonization of macrobenthos in defaunated sediment: A series of field experiments

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 351, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 199-210

  Lu, L ^a   Wu, R S S ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Defaunated sediment; Macrobenthos; Recolonization; Seasonal effects

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FIELD METHOD; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MACROBENTHOS; RECOLONIZATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUCCESSION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 34548455962     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2007.06.008     Document Type: Article

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