A study of global biodiversity patterns in the marine motile fauna of hard substrata

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 177-184

  Gee, J M ^a   Warwick, R M ^a  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000449857     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0025315400029106     Document Type: Article

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