Sedimentation and composition of wall communities in Alaskan fjords

Polar Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 38-49

  Carney, Diane ^a   Oliver, John S ^a   Armstrong, Cynthia ^b  

^a MOSS LANDING MARINE LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGA; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; SEDIMENT; SPONGE; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; POLAR REGION; SEDIMENTATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033024190     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003000050388     Document Type: Article

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