Evaluation of local effects of mangrove species on the distribution of Melampus coffeus (Gastropoda, Ellobiidae) in Ceara, northeastern Brazil;Avaliação de efeitos de espécies de mangue na distribuição de Melampus coffeus (Gastropoda, Ellobiidae) no Ceará, nordeste do Brasil

Iheringia - Serie Zoologia

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 379-382

  Maia, Rafaela C ^a   Tanaka, Marcel O ^b  

^a FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Density; Distribution; Mangrove; Mollusc; Northeastern Brazil

Indexed keywords

COMBRETACEAE; GASTROPODA; LAGUNCULARIA RACEMOSA; MELAMPIDAE; MELAMPUS COFFEUS; MOLLUSCA; RHIZOPHORA MANGLE; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 39449100795     PISSN: 00734721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0073-47212007000400004     Document Type: Article

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