Changes in the benthic macroinvertebrate fauna of a large microtidal estuary following extreme modifications aimed at reducing eutrophication

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 58, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1250-1262

  Wildsmith, M D ^a   Rose, T H ^b   Potter, I C ^a   Warwick, R M ^c   Clarke, K R ^c   Valesini, F J ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Unit 1 ^*  (Australia)

^c PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benthic macroinvertebrates; Community analyses; Eutrophication; Microtidal estuary; Remediation; South western Australia

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES; COMMUNITY ANALYSES; CRUSTACEA; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; INDIAN OCEAN; MACROINVERTEBRATES; MICROTIDAL ESTUARY; MULTIPLE EFFECT; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTERS; POLYCHAETA; SOUTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA; SPECIES COMPOSITION; SYSTEM USE; TIDAL EXCHANGE;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; ESTUARIES; OCEANOGRAPHY; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLLUTION;

EUTROPHICATION;

ORGANIC MATTER;

BENTHOS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; ESTUARY; EUTROPHICATION; MACROINVERTEBRATE; REMEDIATION;

ARTICLE; BENTHIC FAUNA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRUSTACEA; CYANOBACTERIUM; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; ESTUARY; EUTROPHICATION; MACROALGA; MACROINVERTEBRATE; NONHUMAN; POLYCHAETA; POPULATION ABUNDANCE; SPECIES COMPOSITION; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; CRUSTACEA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUTROPHICATION; INVERTEBRATES; OCEANS AND SEAS; POLYCHAETA; POPULATION DENSITY; SEASONS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TIDAL WAVES;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

CRUSTACEA; CYANOBACTERIA; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 68949163052     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.06.008     Document Type: Article

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