Influence of beach morphodynamics on the bivalve Donax hanleyanus and Mesodesma mactroides populations in Argentina

Marine Ecology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 198-211

  Thompson, Gustavo A ^a,b,c   Sánchez De Bock, Mariana F ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Fundación AquaMarina   (Argentina)

^c Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Bivalves; Donax hanleyanus; Mesodesma mactroides; Morphodynamic index; Physical variables; Sandy beach; Wedge clam; Yellow clam

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BEACH MORPHOLOGY; BIVALVE; MORPHODYNAMICS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA;

BIVALVIA; DONAX HANLEYANUS; MESODESMA MACTROIDES;

EID: 65549167542     PISSN: 01739565     EISSN: 14390485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0485.2008.00271.x     Document Type: Article

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