Benthic megafauna communities under the influence of the South Atlantic Central Water intrusion onto the Brazilian SE shelf: A comparison between an upwelling and a non-upwelling ecosystem

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 60, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 268-284

  De Léo, Fabio C ^a   Pires Vanin, Ana Maria S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Benthic megafauna; Biomass; Brazil; Coastal upwelling; SACW thermal front; Southeastern continental shelf

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEMS; OCEANOGRAPHY; ORGANIC MINERALS;

BENTHIC MEGAFAUNA; COASTAL UPWELLING; SACW THERMAL FRONTS; SOUTHEASTERN CONTINENTAL SHELF;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

BENTHOS; BIOMASS; FAUNA; INVERTEBRATE; OCEANOGRAPHIC PHENOMENA; UPWELLING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; SOUTH ATLANTIC BIGHT;

ASTERIAS; ASTEROIDEA; ASTROPECTEN BRASILIENSIS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); INVERTEBRATA; PORTUNUS SPINICARPUS;

EID: 33646427726     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2006.02.002     Document Type: Article

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