Mite and insect zonation on a Marion Island rocky shore: A quantitative approach

Polar Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 775-784

  Mercer, R D ^a   Chown, S L ^a   Marshall, D J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; INSECT; MITE; ROCKY SHORE; ZONATION;

INDIAN OCEAN; MACARONI BAY; MARION ISLAND;

ACARI; AMERONOTHRIDAE; CHIRONOMIDAE; DIPTERA; HALACARIDAE; HYADESIIDAE; TELMATOGETON AMPHIBIUS;

EID: 0033809728     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003000000151     Document Type: Article

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