Increase of sedimentation in a subtidal system: Effects on the structure and diversity of macroalgal assemblages

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 351, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 73-82

  Balata, David ^a   Piazzi, Luigi ^a   Cinelli, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alpha diversity; Macroalgal assemblages; Mediterranean Sea; Rocky shores; Sedimentation; Subtidal

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; LIFE HISTORY; MACROALGA; METABOLISM; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; SEDIMENTATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 34548410902     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2007.06.019     Document Type: Article

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