Polychaete diversity in Indian estuaries

Indian Journal of Marine Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 114-119

  Khan, S Ajmal ^a   Murugesan, P ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Diversity; Estuaries; Polychaetes

Indexed keywords

POLYCHAETA;

EID: 69249108125     PISSN: 03795136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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