Scientia Marina, Vol 74, No 1 (2010)
Ecology of megabenthic bivalve communities from sandy beaches on the south coast of Portugal
https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2010.74n1163
Marta M. Rufino
Instituto Nacional dos Recursos Biológicos, I.P. (INRB)/ IPIMAR, Portugal
Institut de Ciències del Mar (CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
Miguel B. Gaspar
Instituto Nacional dos Recursos Biológicos, I.P. (INRB)/ IPIMAR, Portugal
Alexandre M. Pereira
Instituto Nacional dos Recursos Biológicos, I.P. (INRB)/ IPIMAR, Portugal
Francesc Maynou
Institut de Ciències del Mar (CSIC), Spain
Carlos C. Monteiro
Instituto Nacional dos Recursos Biológicos, I.P. (INRB)/ IPIMAR, Portugal
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