Patterns of bathymetric distribution among deep-sea fauna at local spatial scale: Comparison of mainland vs. insular areas

Progress in Oceanography

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-45

  Cartes, Joan E ^a   Maynou, Francesc ^a   Moranta, Joan ^b   Massutí, Enric ^c   Lloris, Domènec ^a   Morales Nin, Beatriz ^b  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

^b Inst Mediterrani d'Estudis A   (Spain)

^c IEO Ctr Oceanografic Les Balears ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; BIODIVERSITY; DEPTH INDICATORS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EVALUATION; FISHERIES;

BATHYMETRIC DISTRIBUTION; BENTHIC FAUNA; BENTHOPELAGIC FAUNA; MESOPELAGIC FAUNA;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEEP SEA; FAUNA; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER DEPTH;

ACANTHEPHYRA; ACANTHEPHYRA EXIMIA; AMPHIPODA; CRUSTACEA; CUMACEA; GENNADAS; GENNADAS ELEGANS; GERYON LONGIPES; ISOPODA; MUNIDA; MUNIDA TENUIMANA; NEMATOCARCINUS; PERACARIDA; SERGIA; SERGIA ROBUSTA; STEREOMASTIS; STEREOMASTIS SCULPTA;

EID: 1842538884     PISSN: 00796611     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pocean.2004.02.001     Document Type: Review

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