Extraordinary abundance of hydrocorals (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa, Stylasteridae) in shallow water of the Patagonian fjord region

Polar Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 487-492

  Häussermann, Verena ^a,b   Försterra, Günter ^a,b  

^a Huinay Scientific Field Station   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Benthos; Fjords; Patagonia; Shallow water; Southern Chile; Stylasteridae

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CORAL; FJORD; HABITAT; HUMAN ACTIVITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SHALLOW WATER;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; MADRE DE DIOS; PATAGONIAN SHELF; PERU; SOUTH AMERICA;

ANTHOZOA; CNIDARIA; COELENTERATA; ERRINA ANTARCTICA; HYDROZOA; STYLASTERIDAE;

EID: 33846896675     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-006-0207-5     Document Type: Article

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