Effects of reclamation on macrobenthic assemblages in the coastline of the Arabian Gulf: A microcosm experimental approach

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 520-524

  Naser, Humood A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAHRAIN   (Bahrain)

Author keywords

Bahrain; Burial; Dredged material disposal; Macrobenthic assemblages; Reclamation; Survival; Vertical migration

Indexed keywords

BAHRAIN; BURIAL; DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL; MACROBENTHIC ASSEMBLAGES; SURVIVAL; VERTICAL MIGRATION;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; COASTAL ZONES; DREDGES; DREDGING; ECOSYSTEMS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SUBMARINE GEOLOGY;

RECLAMATION;

ABUNDANCE; COASTAL ZONE; DREDGING; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MACROBENTHOS; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MICROCOSM; NATURE CONSERVATION; RECLAIMED LAND; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; SURVIVAL;

ARTICLE; BAHRAIN; CERITHIDEA CINGULATA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DREDGING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL RECLAMATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MACROBENTHOS; MARINE SPECIES; MICROCOSM; NONHUMAN; PERINEREIS MUNTIA; POPULATION ABUNDANCE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SEASHORE; SEDIMENT; SURVIVAL RATE; TELLINA VALTONIS;

ANIMALS; BAHRAIN; BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; INVERTEBRATES; OCEANS AND SEAS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEAWATER; WATER POLLUTANTS;

ARABIAN SEA; BAHRAIN; INDIAN OCEAN; PERSIAN GULF;

BIVALVIA; CERITHIDEA CINGULATA; GASTROPODA; INVERTEBRATA; PERINEREIS NUNTIA; POLYCHAETA; TELLINA;

EID: 79952185193     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2010.11.032     Document Type: Article

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