Intertidal water column meiofauna in relation to wave intensity on an exposed beach

Since the 1970s, various studies have shown that some meiofaunal taxa frequently occur in the water column. Water currents or any process that disturbs the sediments are possible factors that can facilitate the passive entry of meiofauna in the water column. Wave action has been predicted as one of...

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Main Author: J. Germán Rodríguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2004-04-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/406