Sponge biodiversity of Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1441-1458

  Picton, B E ^a   Goodwin, C E ^a  

^a Department of Geology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAY; BIODIVERSITY; DREDGING; NATURE CONSERVATION; NEW SPECIES; RARE SPECIES; SCUBA DIVING; SPECIES RICHNESS; SPONGE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN IRELAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

ANTHO; ANTHO BRATTEGARDI; AXINELLA; AXINELLA PYRAMIDATA; CLATHRIA; CRELLA; HEXADELLA; HYMERAPHIA; LISSODENDORYX; MICROCIONA; MYXILLA; PHORBAS; PLOCAMIONIDA; SPONGOSORITES;

EID: 36749064423     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: 14697769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315407058122     Document Type: Article

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