Local-scale characteristics of high-marsh communities next to developed and undeveloped shorelines in an ocean-dominated estuary, Murrells Inlet, SC

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 309-324

  Walters, Keith ^a   Hutchens Jr , John J ^a   Koepfler, Eric T ^a   Luken, James O ^a  

^a Wall College of Business   (United States)

Author keywords

Benthic respiration; High marsh; Insect larvae; Juncus roemerianus; Shoreline development; Wetland boundary

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; HABITAT QUALITY; MARSH; POPULATION DENSITY; POREWATER; RESPIRATION; SALINITY; SEDIMENT PROPERTY; SHORELINE CHANGE; SNAIL; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WETLAND;

MURRELLS INLET; SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

ARTHROPODA; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; GASTROPODA; HEXAPODA; JUNCUS ROEMERIANUS; PHLEBOTOMINAE;

EID: 77952955881     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-010-0137-8     Document Type: Article

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