Hierarchical analysis of spatial distribution patterns of patellid limpets in the Canary Islands

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 67-73

  Navarro, P G ^a   Ramirez R ^a   Tuya, F ^a   Fernandez Gil, C ^a   Sanchez Jerez, P ^b   Haroun, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; GASTROPOD; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SIZE STRUCTURE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CANARY ISLANDS; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; MACARONESIA; OCEANIC REGIONS; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN; WORLD;

PATELLA ASPERA; PATELLA CANDEI; PATELLA RUSTICA;

EID: 14844318193     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/eyi009     Document Type: Article

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