Spatial and seasonal variation in macrozoobenthic density, biomass and community composition in a major tropical intertidal area, the Bijagós Archipelago, West-Africa.

The coastal intertidal ecosystem of the Bijagós Archipelago, Guinea-Bissau, one of the largest and most important in West Africa, sustains a considerable proportion of the migratory shorebird populations of the East Atlantic Flyway and operates as a nursery area for benthic fish in the region. The m...

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Main Authors: Ana Pinto Coelho, Mohamed Henriques, Afonso Duarte Rocha, João Paulino, Loran Kleine Schaars, Catarina Ramos, Aissa Regalla de Barros, Teresa Catry, José Pedro Granadeiro, Theunis Piersma, José Augusto Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0277861