Temporal variation in the vertical distribution of microphytobenthos in intertidal flats of the Nakdong River estuary, Korea

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 62-70

  Du, Guo Ying ^a,b   Son, Moonho ^a   An, Soonmo ^a   Chung, Ik Kyo ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

biofilm; diatoms; microphytobenthos; migration; vertical distribution

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; CHLOROPHYLL A; ESTUARY; PHYTOBENTHOS; PHYTOMASS; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TIDAL FLAT; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

NAKDONG ESTUARY; PUSAN [SOUTH KOREA]; SOUTH KOREA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 72449200553     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2009.10.008     Document Type: Article

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