Multivariate statistical approach to the temporal and spatial patterns of selected bioindicators observed in the North Sea during the years 1995-1997

Helgoland Marine Research

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 257-266

  Schmolke, S R ^a,g   Broeg, K ^b   Zander, S ^c   Bissinger, V ^d   Hansen, P D ^d   Kress, N ^e   Herut, B ^e   Jantzen, E ^a   Kruner G ^b   Sturm, A ^f   Korting W ^c   Von Westernhagen, H ^b  

^a GALAB   (Germany)

^b ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

^d TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^e ISRAEL OCEANOGRAPHIC AND LIMNOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Israel)

^f HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^g INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bioindicators; North Sea; Spatial pattern; Temporal pattern

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000134711     PISSN: 1438387X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s101520050029     Document Type: Article

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