Identifying hotspots of molluscan species richness on rocky intertidal reefs

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 11, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1959-1973

  Benkendorff, K ^a   Davis, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biodiversity hotspot; Endemism; Mollusca; Rapid biodiversity assessment; Temperate reef

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; MOLLUSC; REEF; SPECIES INVENTORY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

MOLLUSCA;

EID: 0036850301     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020886526259     Document Type: Article

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