The distribution of macrofauna on the inner continental shelf of southeastern Brazil: The major influence of an estuarine system

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 130, Issue , 2013, Pages 169-178

  Zalmon, I R ^a   Macedo, I M ^a   Rezende, C E ^a   Falcao A P C ^b   Almeida, T C ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

^b PETROBRAS   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO ITAJAÍ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Benthic fluxes; Community structure; Northern Rio de Janeiro State; Para ba do Sul river; Particulate material; Spatial variability

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; CARBONATE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONTINENTAL SHELF; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; HETEROGENEITY; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; SAMPLING; SEASON; SEDIMENT; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BRAZIL; CAMPOS BASIN; RIO DE JANEIRO [BRAZIL]; RIO DE JANEIRO [RIO DE JANEIRO (STT)]; RIO PARAIBA DO SUL;

ANNELIDA; BRYOZOA; CEPHALOCHORDATA; CNIDARIA; CRUSTACEA; ECHINODERMATA; MOLLUSCA; NEMERTEA; SIPUNCULA;

EID: 84883171226     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2013.03.001     Document Type: Article

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