Meiobenthic biodiversity in areas of the Gulf of Taranto (Italy) exposed to high environmental impact

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages

  Sandulli, Roberto ^a   Carriglio, Danilo ^a   Deastis, Sofia ^a   Marzano, Alessandra ^a   D'Addabbo, Maria Gallo ^a   Gerardi, Domenico ^a   De Zio Grimaldi, Susanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Caulerpa racemosa; Gulf of Taranto; Meiofauna; Pollution

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; BIODIVERSITY; MEIOFAUNA; POLLUTION EFFECT; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

ADRIATIC COAST [ITALY]; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ALGAE; AMPHIPODA; CAULERPA; CAULERPA RACEMOSA; CHLOROPHYTA; CRUSTACEA; CUMACEA; ISOPODA; NEMATODA; OSTRACODA;

EID: 5044241728     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540310001639791     Document Type: Article

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