Evaluation of techniques used in the assessment of subtidal epibiotic assemblage structure

Biofouling

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 343-356

  Beaumont, J C ^a   Brown, C J ^b   Sayer, M D J ^a  

^a SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abundance; Biomass; Epifauna; Fouling; Frequency; Percent cover; Technique evaluation

Indexed keywords

POLYVINYLCHLORIDE;

BIOMASS; FOULING; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES;

ABUNDANCE; ASSESSMENT METHOD; BENTHOS; BIOMASS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCRETE; FOULING; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LABORATORY METHOD; PLASTIC; SAMPLING; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; BUILDING MATERIAL; EVALUATION; MARINE BIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEA;

ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; MARINE BIOLOGY; OCEANS AND SEAS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDE; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

EID: 34548628225     PISSN: 08927014     EISSN: 10292454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927010701492219     Document Type: Article

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