The distribution and abundance of dictyoceratid sponges in relation to hydrodynamic features: Identifying candidates and environmental conditions for sponge aquaculture

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 58, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 624-633

  Bannister, R J ^a   Brinkman, R ^b   Wolff, C ^b   Battershill, C ^a,b   De Nys, R ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coscinoderma sp.; Rhopaloeides odorabile

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HYDRODYNAMICS; NEW SPECIES; PATCHINESS; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES RICHNESS; SPONGE; WAVE FORCE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CORAL SEA; GREAT BARRIER REEF; PACIFIC OCEAN; PALM ISLAND GROUP; QUEENSLAND;

COSCINODERMA; DICTYOCERATIDA; MYCTEROPERCA FUSCA; RHOPALOEIDES ODORABILE;

EID: 34547570250     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF07011     Document Type: Article

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