A further examination of two new taxonomic distinctness measures

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 154, Issue , 1997, Pages 303-306

  Somerfield, P J ^a   Olsgard, F ^b   Carr, M R ^a  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Macrobenthos; Norway; Offshore; Oilfields; Taxonomic distinctness

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION; OIL POLLUTION; OILFIELD; TAXONOMIC DISTINCTNESS; TAXONOMY;

NORTH SEA;

EID: 0030855245     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps154303     Document Type: Article

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