Zooplankton composition and abundance in Mida Creek, Kenya

Zoological Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 415-424

  Osore, Mkw ^a,b   Mwaluma, J M ^a   Fiers, F ^b   Daro, M H ^c  

^a KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b ROYAL BELGIAN INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCES   (Belgium)

^c VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Copepods; Diel cycle; Mangroves; Tidal cycle

Indexed keywords

ACARTIA; BRACHYURA; CALANOPIA; CENTROPAGES; CHAETOGNATHA; COELENTERATA; COPEPODA; HYDROIDA; LABIDOCERA; PARACALANUS; RHIZOPHORACEAE; TEMORA;

EID: 4143049162     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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