Causes of rarity and range restriction of an endangered, endemic limpet, Siphonaria compressa

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 330, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 245-260

  Angel, A ^a   Branch, G M ^a   Wanless, R M ^a   Siebert, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Assiminea; Callianassa; Eelgrass; Habitat restriction; Rarity; Seagrass; Siphonaria; Zostera

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; GASTROPOD; HABITAT RESTORATION; RANGE SIZE; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ASSIMINEA; CALLIANASSA; CALLIANASSA KRAUSSI; GASTROPODA; HALOPHILA; MOLLUSCA; SIPHONARIA COMPRESSA; ZOSTERA; ZOSTERA CAPENSIS;

EID: 32944459268     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2005.12.031     Document Type: Conference Paper

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