Matching biological traits to environmental conditions in marine benthic ecosystems

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 60, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 302-316

  Bremner, J ^a   Rogers, S I ^b   Frid, C L J ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

England; Functioning; Habitat; Invertebrates; Irish Sea and eastern Channel; Physico chemical; Processes; Regional identifiers; UK; Wales

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; MARINE BIOLOGY; SALINE WATER;

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FUNCTIONING; HIGH FREQUENCIES; INVERTEBRATES; REGIONAL IDENTIFIERS;

OCEAN HABITATS;

BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INVERTEBRATE; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 33646399439     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2006.02.004     Document Type: Article

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