Variation in benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages in Ologe Lagoon, Nigeria

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-50

  Imoobe, Tunde O T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Dominant taxa; Freshwater lagoons; Population abundance; Seasonal community variation

Indexed keywords

ANNELIDA; ARTHROPODA; CRUSTACEA; DIPTERA; EPHEMEROPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 46249112771     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJAS.2007.33.1.5.389     Document Type: Article

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