Colonisation and development in encrusting communities from the Antarctic intertidal and sublittoral

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 196, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 251-265

  Barnes, David K A ^a   Rothery, Peter ^a   Clarke, Andrew ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antarctic; Bryozoan; Colonisation; Sublittoral

Indexed keywords

ANTARCTICA; ARTICLE; BRYOZOA; COLONY FORMATION; NONHUMAN; ROCK; SEASHORE;

BRYOZOAN; COLONIZATION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CORALLINE ALGAE; ENCRUSTING COMMUNITIES; ENCRUSTING COMMUNITY; POLYCHAETE; SUBLITTORAL ZONE;

ANTARCTICA, SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS, SIGNY ISLAND;

BRYOZOA;

EID: 0030088533     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-0981(95)00132-8     Document Type: Article

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