Patterns of glass sponge (Porifera, Hexactinellida) distribution in coastal waters of British Columbia, Canada

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 283, Issue , 2004, Pages 133-149

  Leys, S P ^a   Wilson, K ^b   Holeton, C ^b   Reiswig, H M ^b   Austin, W C ^c   Tunnicliffe, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^c Khoyatan Marine Laboratory   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fjords; Glass sponges; Hexactinellida; Silica; Sponge reefs

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WATER; FJORD; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; SPONGE;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

HEXACTINELLIDA; PISCES; PORIFERA;

EID: 11244296485     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps283133     Document Type: Article

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