Epifaunal assemblages of the eastern Great Australian Bight: Effectiveness of a benthic protection zone in representing regional biodiversity

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-40

  Ward, Tim M ^a   Sorokin, Shirley J ^a   Currie, David R ^a   Rogers, Paul J ^a   McLeay, Lachie J ^a  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Continental shelf; Epibenthos; Marine protected areas; Soft sediment assemblages

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; EPIFAUNA; MARINE PARK;

GREAT AUSTRALIAN BIGHT; INDIAN OCEAN;

ASCIDIACEA; BRYOZOA; INVERTEBRATA; PORIFERA;

EID: 29144534549     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2005.09.006     Document Type: Article

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