Spatial analysis of the benthic habitats within the limited-use zones around Vieques, Puerto Rico

Bulletin of Marine Science

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 389-400

  Kendall, Matthew S ^a   Eschelbach, Katherine A ^a  

^a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; GIS; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES INVENTORY;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; GREATER ANTILLES; PUERTO RICO; VIEQUES;

ANTHOZOA; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 33750494720     PISSN: 00074977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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