Different ecological indicators used in a re-colonization field study of benthic communities and its compliance with ecosystem theories

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 463-469

  Fei Jun, Zhang ^a   Chun Fu, Tong ^b   Zhi Fa, Xie ^b   Jian Jian, Lu ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

ecological indicators; intertidal flat; macrobenthos community; succession; Yangtze River estuary

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; BIOINDICATOR; FIELD METHOD; MACROBENTHOS; RECOLONIZATION; SUCCESSION; TIDAL FLAT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; YANGTZE ESTUARY;

EID: 58849145251     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2008.12.001     Document Type: Article

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