Spatial and seasonal variations in the ecological characteristics of the free-living nematode assemblages in a large microtidal estuary

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 309-322

  Hourston, M ^a   Potter, I C ^a   Warwick, R M ^b   Valesini, F J ^a   Clarke, K R ^b  

^a School of Biological Science and Biotechnology   (Australia)

^b PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

environmental factors; microtidal estuary; nematodes; number of species and density; species and trophic compositions

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; NEMATODE; SALINITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL VARIATION; TROPHIC STRUCTURE;

CHROMADORIDAE; NEMATODA; SPIRINIA PARASITIFERA; THERISTUS;

EID: 61549100922     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2009.01.018     Document Type: Article

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