Molluscan assemblages associated with photophilic algae in the marine reserve of Ustica Island (Lower Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy)

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 287-295

  Milazzo, Marco ^a   Chemello, Renato ^a   Badalamenti, Fabio ^b   Riggio, Silvano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cystoseira; Marine protected area; Mediterranean Sea; Mollusc; Photophilic algae; Ustica Island

Indexed keywords

ALGAL COMMUNITY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; MOLLUSC; PROTECTED AREA; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SICILY; TYRRHENIAN SEA; USTICA ISLAND;

ALGAE; CYSTOSEIRA; INVERTEBRATA; MOLLUSCA; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 0033733667     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000009356326     Document Type: Article

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