Biodiversity 'hotspots', patterns of richness and endemism, and taxonomic affinities of tropical Australian sponges (Porifera)

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 851-885

  Hooper, John N A ^a   Kennedy, John A ^a   Quinn, Ronald J ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND MUSEUM   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

'Hotspots'; Australia; Biodiversity; Endemism; Marine sponges; Porifera; Richness; Taxonomic relationship

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ENDEMISM; HOT SPOT; SPECIES RICHNESS; SPONGE; TAXONOMY; ZOOGEOGRAPHY;

AUSTRALIA;

PORIFERA;

EID: 0036102157     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015370312077     Document Type: Article

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