The influences of physical factors on the distribution and zonation patterns of South African rocky-shore communities

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 18, 1997, Pages 119-136

  Bustamante, R H ^a,b   Branch, G M ^a   Eekhout, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b Charles Darwin Reseach Station   (Ecuador)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ROCKY SHORE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; ZONATION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ALGAE; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031389781     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776197784160901     Document Type: Article

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