Human impact on the benthic macrofauna of two beach environments with different morphodynamic characteristics in southern Brazil

Pollution, exploitation of resources, erosion and recreational activities produce the most common impacts that somehow alter the natural balance of beach ecosystems. The aim of this study was to compare the richness and abundance of the benthic macrofauna of two sectors, one non-urbanized and the ot...

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Main Authors: Jenyffer Vierheller Vieira, Carlos Alberto Borzone, Luciano Lorenzi, Fabiano Grecco de Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2012-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oceanography
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-87592012000200004