The benthic community of an intertidal mud flat in the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica. Description of the community

@article{Vargas2016TheBC,
  title={The benthic community of an intertidal mud flat in the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica. Description of the community},
  author={Jos{\'e} A. Vargas},
  journal={Revista De Biologia Tropical},
  year={2016},
  volume={35},
  pages={299-316}
}
  • J. Vargas
  • Published 3 May 2016
  • Biology
  • Revista De Biologia Tropical
Se evaluo, desde Febrero de 1984 a Febrero de 1985, los cambios estructurales de la comunidad bentica en una zona fangosa ( > 30% limo + arcilla) de la zona de entre-mareas en el Golfo de Nicoya, Costa Rica Se recolecto muestras con un cilindro de 17.7 cm 2 de are a y hasta una profundidad de 1 5 cm en el sedimento. Las muestras fueron preservadas en una solucion de formalina (10%) en agua de mar tenida con Rosado de Bengala Se considero como macrofauna a los organismos retenidos en un tamiz de… 

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