Temperature threshold as a biogeographic barrier in northern Indian ocean macroalgae

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 749-756

  Schils, Tom ^a   Wilson, Simon C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUAM   (Guam)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arabian seas; Biogeography; Biotic turnover; Corals; Indian ocean; Macroalgae; Sea surface temperature; Seagrass; Temperature limit; Thermogeography

Indexed keywords

BIOTIC FACTOR; COASTAL WATER; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FLORISTICS; MACROALGA; MACROPHYTE; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; RANGE EXPANSION; SEAGRASS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPECIES RICHNESS; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE; VARIANCE ANALYSIS;

ARABIAN PENINSULA; ARABIAN SEA; ASIA; EURASIA; GULF OF OMAN; INDIAN OCEAN; MIDDLE EAST; RAS AL HADD;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 33746405617     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2006.00242.x     Document Type: Article

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