Changes in gorgonian morphology along a depth gradient at Isla Alcatraz, San Esteban National Park, Venezuela

Bulletin of Marine Science

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 1019-1023

  Rodríguez Lanetty, Mauricio ^a   Marquez, Luis Miguel ^b   Losada, Freddy ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPTH; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; MORPHOLOGY;

SOUTH AMERICA; VENEZUELA;

GORGONACEA; GORGONIA;

EID: 0345358440     PISSN: 00074977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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