Stressors affecting the macrobenthic community in Rapallo Harbour (Ligurian Sea, Italy)

Scientia Marina

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 705-714

  Harriague, Anabella Covazzi ^a   Misic, Cristina ^a   Petrillo, Mario ^a   Albertelli, Giancarlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Harbour; Macrofauna; NW Mediterranean; Organic enrichment; Stress indices; Trophic quality

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; HEAVY METAL; MACROBENTHOS; OXYGENATION; SAMPLING; TROPHIC STATUS; WATER COLUMN;

LIGURIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

CAPITELLA; CAUDATA; DIOPATRA NEAPOLITANA; MALACOCEROS; NEANTHES;

EID: 38049129554     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.2007.71n4705     Document Type: Article

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