Temporal variabilities in benthic activity and biomass on the western European continental margin

Oceanologica Acta

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 871-879

  Soltwedel, Thomas ^a  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; BIOMASS; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; CONTINENTAL MARGINS; OMEX; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATIONS;

ATLANTIC, GOBAN SPUR;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CELLULAR ORGANISMS; CILIOPHORA; FORAMINIFERA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); PROTOZOA;

EID: 0030735165     PISSN: 03991784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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