Spatial variability in decapod community structure and recruitment in sub-tidal habitats

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 194, Issue , 2000, Pages 133-141

  Robinson, Martin ^a   Tully, Oliver ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Community; Decapod; Habitat; Recruitment; Settlement; Sub tidal

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CRUSTACEAN; LARVAL SETTLEMENT; RECRUITMENT; SPATIAL VARIATION; SUBSTRATE;

DECAPODA;

EID: 0034677826     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps194133     Document Type: Article

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