Influence of halophytes and metal contamination on salt marsh macro-benthic communities

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 715-722

  Vinagre, C ^a   Cabral, H N ^a   Cacador I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

halophytes; macro benthos; salt marsh; Tagus estuary; trace metals

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; HALOPHYTE; MACROBENTHOS; ORGANIC MATTER; POLLUTION EFFECT; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SALTMARSH; TRACE METAL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; LISBOA [PORTUGAL]; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TAGUS ESTUARY;

EID: 38749099873     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2007.08.001     Document Type: Article

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