Pattern of distribution and diversity of demersal assemblages in the central Mediterranean sea

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 56, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 469-480

  Colloca, F ^a   Cardinale, M ^b   Belluscio, A ^a   Ardizzone, G ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Assemblages structure; Diversity; Fauna distribution; Macrobenthos; Mediterranean sea

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DEMERSAL FISHERY; FISH; MACROBENTHOS; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

(CENTRAL); MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

CEPHALOPODA; CRUSTACEA;

EID: 0038661663     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7714(02)00196-8     Document Type: Article

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