Distribution, coexistence, and decline of moroccan large branchiopods

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 355-365

  Van Den Broeck, Maarten ^a   Waterkeyn, Aline ^a,b   Rhazi, Laila ^c   Brendonck, Luc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b STATION BIOLOGIQUE DE LA TOUR DU VALAT   (France)

^c FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES   (Morocco)

Author keywords

biodiversity loss; conservation; Mediterranean temporary wetlands

Indexed keywords

ANOSTRACA; BRANCHIOPODA; LINDERIELLA AFRICANA; NOTOSTRACA; SPINICAUDATA; TANYMASTIGITES BRTEKI;

EID: 84930918943     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: 1937240X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1937240X-00002316     Document Type: Conference Paper

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