Impact of epibenthic predation on estuarine intertidal harpacticoid copepod populations

J. M. Gee

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Impact of epibenthic predation on estuarine intertidal harpacticoid copepod populations

J. M. Gee

Marine Biology Vol. 96 No. 4 pp. 497-510 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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J. M. Gee (1987). Impact of epibenthic predation on estuarine intertidal harpacticoid copepod populations. Marine Biology, 96(4), 497-510. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00397967

Impact of epibenthic predation on estuarine intertidal harpacticoid copepod populations

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