The influence of depth, site exposure and season on the intensity of iceberg scouring in nearshore Antarctic waters

Polar Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 769-779

  Smale, Dan A ^a   Barnes, David K A ^a   Fraser, Keiron P P ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benthos; Disturbance; Ice; Mortality; Scour

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; ICEBERG; MORTALITY; NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENT; SCOUR; SEASONALITY; SESSILE SPECIES; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER DEPTH; ZONATION;

ADELAIDE ISLAND; ANTARCTIC PENINSULA; ANTARCTICA; WEST ANTARCTICA;

EID: 34247564548     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-006-0236-0     Document Type: Article

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