Effects of sea bass and sea bream farming (Western Mediterranean Sea) on peracarid crustacean assemblages

Animal Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 179-190

  Fernandez Gonzalez, V ^a   Sanchez Jerez, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Benthos; Impact; Indicators; Management; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIODIVERSITY; BIOINDICATOR; COASTAL FISHERY; CRUSTACEAN; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; PERCIFORM; SOFT-BOTTOM ENVIRONMENT; SPECIES RICHNESS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AMPELISCA; ARCHOSARGUS RHOMBOIDALIS; CRUSTACEA; PERACARIDA; SERRANIDAE;

EID: 80053236962     PISSN: 1578665X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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