Biogeography of coastal and anchialine amphipods of ascension island, south atlantic ocean

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1597-1615

  Biernbaum, C K ^a  

^a School of Business   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphipoda; Anchialine; Ascension island; Benguela current; Biogeography; Gammaridea; Pleistocene; South atlantic ocean

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ATLANTIC, ASCENSION ISLAND;

AMPHIPODA;

EID: 0030304824     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222939600770931     Document Type: Article

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