Multi-scale spatio-temporal patchiness of macrozoobenthos in the sacca di goro lagoon (po river delta, Italy)

Transitional Waters Bulletin

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 233-244

  Ludovisi, A ^a   Castaldelli, G ^b   Fano, E A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Coastal lagoons; Macrozoobenthos; Mediterranean eco region; Patchiness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886063218     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1825229X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1285/i1825229Xv7n2p233     Document Type: Article

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