Relationship between depth, sediment, latitude, and the structure of benthic infaunal assemblages on the mainland shelf of southern California

Marine Biology

Volumn 138, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 637-647

  Bergen, Mary ^a   Weisberg, Stephen B ^a   Smith, Robert W ^b   Cadien, Donald B ^c   Dalkey, Ann ^d   Montagne, David E ^c   Stull, Janet K ^c   Velarde, Ronald G ^e   Ranasinghe, J Ananda ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATER RESEARCH PROJECT   (United States)

^b Ecoanalysis   (United States)

^c Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County   (United States)

^d Environmental Monitoring Division   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC INFAUNA; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONTINENTAL SHELF; DEPTH; HABITAT STRUCTURE; LATITUDE; SEDIMENT PROPERTY;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0035086483     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002270000469     Document Type: Article

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