Benthic community and biological trait composition in respect to artificial coastal defence structures: A study case in the northern adriatic sea

Marine Environmental Research

Volumn 90, Issue , 2013, Pages 47-54

  Munari, Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adriatic Sea; Benthic fauna; Biological traits; Coastal defence structures

Indexed keywords

ADRIATIC SEA; BENTHIC FAUNAS; BIOLOGICAL TRAITS; BIOLOGICAL TRAITS ANALYSES (BTA); COASTAL DEFENCE STRUCTURES; ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONING; NORTHERN ADRIATIC SEA; SPECIES COMPOSITION;

BREAKWATERS; COASTAL ENGINEERING;

STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION);

BEACH; BENTHOS; BREAKWATER; COASTAL PROTECTION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PLANKTON; TAXONOMY;

ANNELID; ARTHROPOD; ARTICLE; BENTHOS; BIOLOGICAL TRAIT; BODY SIZE; BREAKWATER; CNIDARIA; COASTAL WATERS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GEOGRAPHIC AND GEOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; GONOCHORISM; ITALY; ITEROPARITY; LIFESPAN; MOLLUSC; NEMERTEA; PHORONIDA; PLANKTON; POPULATION ABUNDANCE; REPRODUCTION; SEA; SEASHORE; SIPUNCULA; SPECIES COMPOSITION; TAXONOMY;

ADRIATIC COAST [ITALY]; ITALY;

ADRIATIC SEA; BENTHIC FAUNA; BIOLOGICAL TRAITS; COASTAL DEFENCE STRUCTURES;

BATHING BEACHES; BIOTA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 84883054354     PISSN: 01411136     EISSN: 18790291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2013.05.011     Document Type: Article

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