Biomass size-spectra of macrobenthic assemblages along water depth in Antarctica

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 178, Issue , 1999, Pages 221-227

  Saiz Salinas, J I ^a   Ramos, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO ESPAÑOL DE OCEANOGRAFÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Benthic macrofauna; Biomass size spectra; Total production

Indexed keywords

ANTARCTICA; BIOMASS;

BIOMASS; DEPTH; MACROBENTHOS;

ANTARCTICA; LIVINGSTON ISLAND;

EID: 0033577213     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps178221     Document Type: Article

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