Effects of sediment compaction on macroinfauna in a protected coastal wetland in Taiwan

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 375, Issue , 2009, Pages 73-83

  Hsu, Chorng Bin ^a   Chen, Chang Po ^a   Hsieh, Hwey Lian ^a  

^a BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Coastal protected area management; Kaomei wetland; Macroinfaunal community; Recreational trampling pressure; Sediment compaction

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPOD; COASTAL WETLAND; COMPACTION; GRASS; MARSH; PROTECTED AREA; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TRAMPLING;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KAOMEI WETLAND; TAIWAN;

AMPHIPODA; BIVALVIA; HYMENACHNE; POLYCHAETA; SCHOENOPLECTUS GLAUCUS;

EID: 60949087529     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps07686     Document Type: Article

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