Effects of dredging on subtidal macrobenthic community structure in Mejillones Bay, Chile

International Journal of Environment and Health

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 64-81

  Allan, Sarah ^a   Ramírez, Claudio R ^a   Vásquez, Julio A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL NORTE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Benthic communities; Dredging; Mining activities; Northern Chile

Indexed keywords

EID: 44949105468     PISSN: 17434955     EISSN: 17434963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJENVH.2008.018673     Document Type: Article

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