Distribution, population structure, population biomass and morphological characteristics of the tunicate Pyura stolonifera in the Bay of Antofagasta, Chile

Marine Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 161-174

  Castilla, J C ^a   Guinez, R ^a   Alvarado, J L ^a   Pacheco, C ^a   Varas, M ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Chile; Crowding; Geographical distribution; Morphology; Population biomass; Population structure; Pyura; Tunicate

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MORPHOLOGY; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

CHILE;

EID: 0033833198     PISSN: 01739565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0485.2000.00695.x     Document Type: Article

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