Composition and intra-annual variation of the macroinfauna in the estuarine zone of the Pando Stream (Uruguay)

We studied the temporal patterns of macroinfaunal distribution in the estuarine portion of Pando Stream, Uruguay. We found a very low number of species and a high dominance of the polychaete Heteromastus similis. There were clear seasonal patterns in abundance with almost all species peaking in autu...

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Main Authors: C. Passadore, L. Giménez, A. Acuña
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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