Patterns of polychaete diversity in selected tropical intertidal habitats

Scientia Marina

Volumn 70, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2006, Pages 239-248

  Barrio Froján, Christopher R S ^a   Kendall, M A ^b   Paterson, G L J ^c   Hawkins, L E ^d   Nimsantijaroen, S ^e   Aryuthaka, C ^e  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^d NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^e KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Andaman Sea; Polychaeta; Spatial scale; Tropical intertidal habitats

Indexed keywords

INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MACROBENTHOS; POLYCHAETE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES-AREA RELATIONSHIP;

ANDAMAN SEA; INDIAN OCEAN;

POLYCHAETA;

EID: 34047168286     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.2006.70s3239     Document Type: Conference Paper

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