Spatial variability of infaunal nematode and polychaete assemblages in two muddy subtidal habitats

Marine Biology

Volumn 153, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 621-642

  Schratzberger, M ^a   Maxwell, T A D ^a   Warr, K ^a   Ellis, J R ^a   Rogers, S I ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORRELATION; DISPERSAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HETEROGENEITY; NEMATODE; ORGANIC CARBON; POLYCHAETE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; TOLERANCE; WATER DEPTH;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CELTIC SEA; IRISH SEA;

INVERTEBRATA; NEMATODA; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 38349176264     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-007-0836-4     Document Type: Article

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