Consistency and variation in kelp holdfast assemblages: Spatial patterns of biodiversity for the major phyla at different taxonomic resolutions

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 320, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 35-56

  Anderson, Marti J ^a   Diebel, Carol E ^b,c   Blom, Wilma M ^b   Landers, Todd J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b AUCKLAND WAR MEMORIAL MUSEUM   (New Zealand)

^c MUSEUM OF NEW ZEALAND TE PAPA TONGAREWA   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Diversity; Ecklonia radiata; Marine pollution indicator; New Zealand; Richness; Taxonomic breadth

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOINDICATOR; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; KELP FOREST; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

AUSTRALASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW ZEALAND; WORLD;

ANNELIDA; ARTHROPODA; BRYOZOA; ECKLONIA; ECKLONIA RADIATA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 19544383762     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2004.12.023     Document Type: Article

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