Spatial distribution of bivalvia (Mollusca) in the soft-bottoms of Ilha Grande Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The spatial distribution of bivalve molluscs and its relation to granulometry and to the percentage of organic matter and silt-clay were studied in the Saco do Céu Inlet. Bivalves and samples of sediment were collected in 39 stations, in January and July 1992, using a 0.1 m2 Petersen grab. The type...

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Main Authors: Maria Cláudia Guimarães Grillot, Carlos Renato R. Ventura, Sérgio Henrique Gonçalves da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1998-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oceanography
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-87591998000100002