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Citation: O'Connor, B. 1992 The use of hydrodynamic mathematical models in predicting types of subtidal macrofaunal communities. In B.F. Keegan (ed.), , pp. 127-139. Commission of the European Communities, Brussels


Number of Pages: 13

Series Title: COST 647 Coastal Benthic Ecology. Activity report 1988-1991

Keywords: Benthos, Community, Currents, Ecology, Galway, Map, Marine, Mollusca, Sedimentology

Abstract: This paper presents the results of a large scale benthic mapping exercise in Galway Bay giving data on sediment and assemblage distributions. Current patterns are mathematically modelled and the role of modelling in predicting macrobenthic community distribution discussed.