A polychaete-dominated community in the NW Mediterranean Sea, 20 years after cessation of sewage discharges

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 78, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages 333-346

  Serrano, L G ^a,b,c   Cardell, M J ^d   Lozoya, J P ^a   Sarda R ^a  

^a CENTRE D ESTUDIS AVANÇATS DE BLANES CEAB CSIC   (Spain)

^b Universidad Autónoma de Chiriquí   (Panama)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE PANAMÁ   (Panama)

^d GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

North western Mediterranean; Organic enrichment; Polychaete

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; ORGANIC MATTER; PAH; PCB; POLYCHAETE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SECONDARY PRODUCTION; SEWAGE; WASTEWATER;

BARCELONA [CATALONIA]; CATALONIA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA (NORTHWEST); SPAIN;

CAPITELLA CAPITATA; MEDIOMASTUS FRAGILIS; OPHRYOTROCHA HARTMANNI; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 84859041075     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250003.2011.582298     Document Type: Article

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