Clues to deep-sea biodiversity in a nearshore cave

Vie et Milieu

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 351-354

  Harmelin, J G ^a   Vacelet, J ^a  

^a STATION MARINE D ENDOUME   (France)

Author keywords

Bathyal; Bryozoa; Mediterranean; Porifera; Sublittoral caves; Vertical dispersal

Indexed keywords

COLONIZATION; DEEP-SEA ORGANISM; SEA CAVE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPONGE;

PORIFERA;

EID: 0031400588     PISSN: 02408759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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