Polychaete assemblages and sediment pollution in a harbour with two opposing entrances

Helgoland Marine Research

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 183-191

  Guerra García, José M ^a   García Gómez, José C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ceuta; Harbour ecology; North Africa; Polychaetes; Sediment pollution

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; HARBOR; HEAVY METAL; ORGANIC MATTER; POLYCHAETE; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

AFRICA; CEUTA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NORTH AFRICA; WORLD;

CAPITATA; CAPITELLA; CAPITELLA CAPITATA; POLYCHAETA; PSEUDOMALACOCEROS; PSEUDOMALACOCEROS TRIDENTATA; TRIDENTATA;

EID: 8144224423     PISSN: 1438387X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10152-004-0184-4     Document Type: Article

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