Faunistic diversity of Maltese pocket sandy and shingle beaches: are these of conservation value?
The littoral fauna of Maltese sandy and shingle beaches is generally regarded as impoverished and consequently of little conservation interest. The fauna of three sandy and three shingle beaches was systematically sampled by coring, standardised searching and pitfall traps. Diversity and population...
Main Authors: | Marika J. Gauci, Alan Deidun, Patrick J. Schembri |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2005-06-01
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Series: | Oceanologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.iopan.gda.pl/oceanologia/47_2.html#A6 |
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