Differential response of meio- and macrofauna to in situ burial

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1091-1098

  Whomersley, P ^a   Huxham, M ^b   Schratzberger, M ^a   Bolam, S ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Differential response; In situ burial; Macrofauna; Meiofauna

Indexed keywords

BURIAL (GEOLOGY); COMMUNITY RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MEIOFAUNA; MUDFLAT; NEMATODE; SEAFLOOR;

NEMATODA; SCOPUS;

EID: 74149085790     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: 14697769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315409000344     Document Type: Article

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