Spatial patterns in sedimentary macrofaunal communities on the south coast of Newfoundland in relation to surface oceanography and sediment characteristics

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 262, Issue , 2003, Pages 215-227

  Ramey, Patricia A ^a,b   Snelgrove, Paul V R ^a,c  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benthic macrofauna; Benthic pelagic coupling; Continental shelf; Diversity; Placentia Bay

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC INFAUNA; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; OCEANOGRAPHY; SEDIMENT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WATER COLUMN;

CANADA; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR; NORTH AMERICA; PLACENTIA BAY;

EID: 0345526538     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps262215     Document Type: Article

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