Differences in performance among four indices used to evaluate diversity in planktonic ecosystems

Oceanologica Acta

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 467-477

  Beaugrand, Grégory ^a,b   Edwards, Martin ^a  

^a THE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b LABORATOIRE D OCÉANOGRAPHIE DE VILLEFRANCHE   (France)

Author keywords

Continuous Plankton Recorder survey; Cop podes; Copepods; Diversity indices; Indices de diversit ; Programme continuous plankton recorder; Sample size; Sensibilit ; Sensitivity; Taille de l' chantillonnage

Indexed keywords

COPEPODA;

EID: 0000415629     PISSN: 03991784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0399-1784(01)01157-4     Document Type: Article

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