The dinoflagellates of Twin Cays, Belize: Biodiversity, distribution, and vulnerability

Atoll Research Bulletin

Volumn , Issue 509-530, 2004, Pages 1-20

  Faust, Maria A ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DETRITUS; DINOFLAGELLATE; MICROCOSM; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; VULNERABILITY;

BELIZE; CENTRAL AMERICA; STANN CREEK; TWIN CAYS; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

BYSMATRUM SUBSALSUM; PROROCENTRUM CARIBBEANUM; PROROCENTRUM ELEGANS; PROROCENTRUM MEXICANUM;

EID: 15244343432     PISSN: 00775630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5479/si.00775630.514.1     Document Type: Article

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