Differences in microphytobenthos and macrofaunal abundances associated with groundwater discharge in the intertidal zone

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 407, Issue , 2010, Pages 159-172

  Waska, Hannelore ^a   Kim, Guebuem ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Groundwater; Intertidal; Macrofauna; Microphytobenthos; Pigments; Seepage; Tidal flat

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DIATOM; DISCHARGE; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; FAUNISTICS; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PHYTOBENTHOS; PIGMENT; POREWATER; SEAWATER; SEEPAGE; TIDAL FLAT;

KOREA;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BATILLARIA CUMINGI; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GASTROPODA; SCOPIMERA;

EID: 77954095677     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps08568     Document Type: Article

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