Ecological Studies in the Coastal Waters of Mauritania Proceedings of a Symposium Held at Leiden, The Netherlands, 25-27 March 1991

Preface. Hydrology and underwater climate of the Banc d'Arguin: a review; J. Sevrin-Reyssac. Wind, surface water temperature, surface salinity and pollution in the area of the Banc d'Arguin; S. ould Dedah. Hydrogaphical observations West of the Banc d'Arguin, in May; Y. Loktionov. Remote sensing of sea--surface and coastal features in the area of the Golfe d'Arguin; F. Cuq. Heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd) in sediment, zooplankton, and epibenthic invertebrates from the area of the continental slope of the Banc d'Arguin; J.M. Everaarts, R. Heesters, C.V. Fischer. Leaf dynamics and standing stocks of intertidal Zostera noltii Hornem, and Cymodocea nodosa(Ucria) Ascherson on the Banc d'Arguin; J.E. Vermaat, J.A.J. Beijer, R. Gijlstra, M.J.M. Hootsmans, C.J.M. Philippart, N.W. van den Brink, W. van Vierssen. Periphyton density and shading in relation to tidal depth and fiddler crab activity in intertidal seagrass beds of the Banc d'Arguin; M.J.M. Hootsmans, J.E. Vermaat, J.A.J. Beijer. Primary production and distribution of phytopigments in the water column and sediments on the upwelling shelf off the Mauritanian coast (Northwest Africa); E.M. Berghuis, G.C.A. Duineveld, J. Hegeman. Distribution of sponges on the Mauritanian continental shelfs; R.W.M. van Soest. The benthic infauna and benthic respiration off the Banc d'Arguin; G.C.A. Duineveld, P.A.W.J. de Wilde, E.M. Berghuis, A. Kok. Patterns in pelagic and benthic nanoflagellate densities in the coastal upwelling system along the Banc d'Arguin; R.P.M. Bak, G. Nieuwland. Zooplankton distribution in the coastal upwelling system along the Banc d'Arguin; B.R. Kuipers, H.J. Witte, S. Gonzalez. Biomass of benthic tidal flat fauna of the Banc d'Arguin; W.J. Wolff, A.G. Duiven, P. Duiven, P. Esselink, Abou Gueye, A. Meijboom, G. Moerland, J. Zegers. The trawl fauna of the Mauritanian shelf: density, species composition, and biomass; G.C.A. Duineveld, M.S. Lavaleye, G.J. van Noort. Food items of the Grey Mullet Mugil cephalus in the Banc d'Arguin area; H. Michaelis. The distribution and abundance of young fish on the Banc d'Arguin; Z. Jager. Seabirds in the shelf edge waters bordering the Banc d'Arguin in May; M.F. Leopold. The functioning of the ecosystem of the Banc d'Arguin: a review; W.J. Wolff, J. van der land, P.H. Nienhuis, P.A.W.J. de Wilde.