Small-scale spatial structuring of interstitial invertebrates on three embayed beaches, Sydney, Australia

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 150, Issue PA, 2014, Pages 92-101

  Cooke, Belinda C ^a   Goodwin, Ian D ^a   Bishop, Melanie J ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

33 35.60 to 33 43.29; Australia; Benthos; Environmental impact; Geomorphology; Marine sciences; Nematode; New South Wales; Northern beaches; Sydney

Indexed keywords

BEACH; BENTHOS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HOMOGENEITY; INTERSTITIAL ENVIRONMENT; INVERTEBRATE; NEMATODE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TAXONOMY;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY [NEW SOUTH WALES];

INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 84909999747     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2013.10.031     Document Type: Article

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