Distribution and abundance of benthic and demersal macrofauna within a natural hydrocarbon seep

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 138, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 71-82

  Steichen Jr , David J ^a   Holbrook, Sally J ^a   Osenberg, Craig W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrocarbon seeps; Macrobenthos; Organic enrichment

Indexed keywords

MACROFAUNA; OIL SEEP; OIL SEEPAGES; ORGANIC ENRICHMENT; POPULATION DENSITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; ZOOBENTHOS;

USA, CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA;

NEMATODA; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 0029669566     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps138071     Document Type: Article

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