Intertidal distribution and species composition of brachyuran crabs at two rocky shores in Central Portugal

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 449, Issue , 2001, Pages 171-177

  Flores, A A V ^a   Paula, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Brachyuran crabs; Intertidal zonation; Rocky shores; Species composition

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COASTAL ZONES; ECOSYSTEMS; OCEAN HABITATS;

MICROHABITATS; ZONATION PATTERNS;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CRAB; ROCKY SHORE; ZONATION;

PORTUGAL;

EID: 0035870240     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1017573927565     Document Type: Conference Paper

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