In situ approach to the examination of the impact of copper pollution on marine meiobenthic copepods

Zoological Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 350-365

  Saunders, Graham R ^a,b   Moore, Colin G ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Diversity; Harpacticoids; Metals

Indexed keywords

CLETODES; CLETODES LONGICAUDATUS; COPEPODA; HALECTINOSOMA; HARPACTICOIDA; LAOPHONTE; LONGIPEDIA; STENHELIA; TACHIDIELLA MINUTA;

EID: 4143104677     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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