Continuous benthic community change along a depth gradient in Antarctic shallows: Evidence of patchiness but not zonation

Polar Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 189-198

  Smale, Dan A ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Environmental gradients; Polar communities; Subtidal ecology; Underwater photography

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BATHYMETRY; BENTHOS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; PATCHINESS; PHOTOGRAPHY; SHALLOW WATER; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; UNDERWATER CAMERA;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 36549042457     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-007-0346-3     Document Type: Article

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