Spatial distribution and seasonal variation of macrobenthos in intertidal flat of Sheyang estuary, Yancheng Nature Reserve

Chinese Journal of Ecology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 297-303

  Hou, Sen lin ^a,b   Yu, Xiao yun ^a   Lu, Chang hu ^a  

^a NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Key Laboratory of Wildlife Evidence Technology of National Forestry and Grassland Administration   (China)

Author keywords

Intertidal flat; Macrobenthos; Seasonal variation; Sheyang estuary; Spatial distribution

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ESTUARY; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MACROBENTHOS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TIDAL FLAT;

CHINA; JIANGSU; YANCHENG NATURE RESERVE;

CRUSTACEA; MOLLUSCA; POLYCHAETA; SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA;

EID: 79954468550     PISSN: 10004890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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