Colonization of benthic organisms on different artificial substratum in Ilha Grande bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The aim of this work was to evaluate the influence of three different types of artificial substrates - concrete, metal and rubber - on the colonization of benthic organisms, using a structure called Multiple Disc Sampling Apparatus or MDSA. The results confirmed the hypothesis that the communities o...

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Main Authors: Flávia Beatriz Beserra Azevedo, Giuliano Guilherme Carloni, Lucia Verçosa Carvalheira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2006-03-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132006000300012