Distribution patterns of microfauna (nematodes, rotifers and tardigrades) on nunataks in Dronning Maud Land, East Antarctica

Polar Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 191-200

  Sohlenius, Björn ^a   Boström, Sven ^a   Hirschfelder, Angelika ^b  

^a SWEDISH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Sweden)

^b Arbeitsgemeinschaft Faunistik O   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEMATODE; NUNATAK; ROTIFER; TARDIGRADE;

ANTARCTICA, DRONNING MAUD LAND, HEIMEFRONTFJELLA; ANTARCTICA, DRONNING MAUD LAND, VESTFJELLA;

EID: 85047680433     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02329207     Document Type: Article

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