The characteristics of the nematode faunas in subtidal sediments of a large microtidal estuary and nearshore coastal waters differ markedly

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 68-76

  Hourston, M ^a   Potter, I C ^a   Warwick, R M ^b   Valesini, F J ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Australia; Coastal waters; Environmental factors; Estuary; Free living nematodes; Species composition; Swan River Estuary; Trophic structure

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COASTAL WATER; DIVERSITY INDEX; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GRAZING; NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENT; NEMATODE; PARADIGM SHIFT; SHELTER; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; TROPHIC ENVIRONMENT;

AUSTRALIA; SWAN ESTUARY; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

NEMATODA;

EID: 79960605707     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2011.05.022     Document Type: Article

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