Spatial analysis of intertidal tropical assemblages associated with rocky shores in Venezuela;Análisis espacial de las comunidades tropicales intermareales asociadas a los litorales rocosos de Venezuela

Ciencias Marinas

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 133-148

  Cruz Motta, Juan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Intertidal assemblages; Nested designs; Rocky platforms; Spatial variability

Indexed keywords

ALGAL COMMUNITY; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; NESTEDNESS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; ROCKY SHORE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

SOUTH AMERICA; VENEZUELA;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA;

EID: 34447123451     PISSN: 01853880     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7773/cm.v33i2.1113     Document Type: Article

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