Distribution of deep-water gorgonian corals in relation to benthic habitat features in the Northeast Channel (Atlantic Canada)

Marine Biology

Volumn 144, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1223-1238

  Mortensen, Pål B ^a   Buhl Mortensen, Lene ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CORAL; DEEP WATER; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TRANSECT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTHWEST);

ACANTHOGORGIA; ACANTHOGORGIA ARMATA; ANTHOZOA; GORGONIA; PARAGORGIA; PARAGORGIA ARBOREA; PRIMNOA; PRIMNOA RESEDAEFORMIS;

EID: 3042778992     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-003-1280-8     Document Type: Article

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