Diversity patterns of bivalves in a coral dominated shallow-water bay in the northern Red Sea - High species richness on a local scale

Marine Biology Research

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 396-410

  Zuschin, Martin ^a   Oliver, P Graham ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diversity; Habitat; Indian Ocean; Mollusca; Red Sea; Sampling intensity

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; CORAL; SHALLOW WATER; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

AFRICA; EGYPT; INDIAN OCEAN; NORTH AFRICA; RED SEA [INDIAN OCEAN]; SAFAGA;

ANTHOZOA; BIVALVIA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 29244476867     PISSN: 17451000     EISSN: 17451019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451000500456262     Document Type: Article

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