Stability of spatial pattern of fish species diversity in the Strait of Sicily (central Mediterranean)

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 580, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 117-124

  Garofalo, G ^a   Fiorentino, F ^a   Gristina, M ^a   Cusumano, S ^a   Sinacori, G ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fish diversity; Mediterranean; Spatial pattern; Stability; Strait of Sicily

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; COASTAL ZONES; DATA REDUCTION; FISHERIES; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

FISH DIVERSITY; MEDITERRANEAN; SPATIAL PATTERN; STRAIT OF SICILY;

OCEAN HABITATS;

ABUNDANCE; BIOLOGICAL SURVEY; DEMERSAL FISH; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; GIS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA; STRAIT OF SICILY;

EID: 33947535401     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-006-0460-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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