Structure and Diversity of Intertidal Benthic Diatom Assemblages in Contrasting Shores: A Case Study From the Tagus Estuary1

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 258-270

  Ribeiro, Lourenço ^a   Brotas, Vanda ^a,b   Rincé, Yves ^c   Jesus, Bruno ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

Assemblage; Diatom; Epipelon; Epipsammon; Intertidal flat; Life form; Spatial temporal distribution

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYTA; NAVICULA GREGARIA;

EID: 84875966442     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpy.12031     Document Type: Review

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