Effects of patch-size on the structure of assemblages in rock pools

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 197, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 63-90

  Underwood, A J ^a   Skilleter, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Experimental; Intertidal; Patchy habitats; Rock pool; Spatial variability; Species richness

Indexed keywords

ALGA; ARTICLE; ASTERIAS; AUSTRALIA; BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGY; GASTROPOD; INVERTEBRATE; NONHUMAN; ROCK; SEASHORE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPECIES; TAXONOMY;

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITIES; PATCH SIZE; PATCH-SIZE; POPULATION DENSITY; ROCK POOL; ROCK POOLS; ROCKY SHORES;

AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES, BOTANY BAY;

EID: 0030111909     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-0981(95)00145-X     Document Type: Article

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