Associated macrozoobenthos with the invasive Asian clam Corbicula fluminea

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 72, Issue , 2012, Pages 113-120

  Ilarri, Martina I ^a   Freitas, Fabiana ^a   Costa Dias, Sérgia ^a   Antunes, Carlos ^a,b   Guilhermino, Lúcia ^a,c   Sousa, Ronaldo ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b Parque do Castelinho ^*  (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Corbicula fluminea; Diversity; Ecosystem Engineering; Macrozoobenthos; Non indigenous Invasive Species

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BIVALVE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOSYSTEM ENGINEERING; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; INVASIVE SPECIES; POPULATION DENSITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; ZOOBENTHOS;

MINHO ESTUARY;

BIVALVIA; CORBICULA; CORBICULA FLUMINEA; CRUSTACEA; GASTROPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 84863872208     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2011.10.002     Document Type: Article

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