Spatio-temporal variability of macrozoobenthos size structure of a coastal lagoon: the influence of spectrum resolution

Transitional Waters Bulletin

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 81-92

  Mancinelli, Giorgio ^a   Pinna, Maurizio ^a   Basset, Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

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EID: 78751546626     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1825229X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1285/i1825229Xv1n4p81     Document Type: Article

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