Meiofauna and benthic microbial biomass in a semi-enclosed mediterranean marine system (Stagnone of Marsala, Italy)

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages

  Mirto, Simone ^a,b   La Rosa, Tiziana ^b   Mocciaro, Giusy ^b   Costa, Karin ^b   Sarà, Gianluca ^b   Mazzola, Antonio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Benthic microbial community; Mediterranean lagoon; Meiofauna; Sedimentary organic matter

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; BIOMASS; COASTAL LAGOON; MEIOFAUNA; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; MARSALA LAGOON; SICILY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TRAPANI;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEMATODA;

EID: 5044246507     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540410001655369     Document Type: Article

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