Halocynthia papillosa as SCUBA diving impact indicator: An in situ experiment

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 398, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 33-39

  Luna Perez B ^a   Valle Perez C ^a   Sanchez Lizaso J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bioindicator; Manipulative experiment; SCUBA diving impact; Sediment resuspension; Tunicate

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOINDICATOR; FILTER FEEDER; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESUSPENSION; SCUBA DIVING; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENT TRAP; SURVIVAL;

HALOCYNTHIA PAPILLOSA;

EID: 79551683522     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2010.11.013     Document Type: Article

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