Spatial distribution of subtidal meiobenthos along estuarine gradients in two southern european estuaries (Portugal)

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 89, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1529-1540

  Alves, Ana Sofia ^a   Adão, Helena ^a   Patrício, Joana ^b   Neto, João Magalhães ^b   Costa, Maria José ^c   Marques, João Carlos ^b  

^a University of Vora   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Estuarine gradients; Natural versus anthropogenic disturbance; Portugal; Subtidal meiofauna

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CRUSTACEAN; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; MEIOFAUNA; NEMATODE; POLYCHAETE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT;

BEJA [PORTUGAL]; COIMBRA [PORTUGAL]; MIRA ESTUARY; MONDEGO ESTUARY; PORTUGAL;

COPEPODA; HARPACTICOIDA; NEMATODA; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 77953610117     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: 14697769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315409000691     Document Type: Article

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