The interplay between habitat structure and chemical contaminants on biotic responses of benthic organisms

Habitat structure influences the diversity and distribution of organisms, potentially affecting their response to disturbances by either affecting their ‘susceptibility’ or through the provision of resources that can mitigate impacts of disturbances. Chemical disturbances due to contamination are as...

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Main Authors: Mariana Mayer-Pinto, Miguel G. Matias, Ross A. Coleman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2016-05-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/1985.pdf