Environmental factors affecting benthic macrofauna along a gradient of intermediate sandy beaches in northern Spain

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 37-44

  Rodil, I F ^a   Lastra, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

benthic macrofauna; exposure rate; morphodynamic state; northern Spain; sandy beaches; swash

Indexed keywords

BEACH; BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; GRAIN SIZE; SURF ZONE; TIDAL RANGE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

FRAXINUS;

EID: 4444280425     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2004.03.016     Document Type: Article

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