The macrozoobenthos of the Karavasta lagoon system (Albania): Local assemblages and geographical comparisons

Marine Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 622-632

  Marzano, Carlotta Nonnis ^a   Gravina, Maria Flavia ^b   Fianchini, Alessandra ^b   Portacci, Giuseppe ^c   Gherardi, Myriam ^a   Tursi, Angelo ^a   Corriero, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coastal lagoons; Macrozoobenthos; Mediterranean Sea; Salinity

Indexed keywords

COASTAL LAGOON; COLONIZATION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DOMINANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; POLYCHAETE; SALINITY; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; ZOOBENTHOS;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

BIVALVIA; BRYOZOA; CONOPEUM SEURATI; LESINA; POLYCHAETA; UROCHORDATA;

EID: 78049289496     PISSN: 01739565     EISSN: 14390485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0485.2010.00381.x     Document Type: Article

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