Differences between biota in anthropogenically fragmented habitats and in naturally patchy habitats

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 351, Issue , 2007, Pages 15-23

  Goodsell, P J ^a   Chapman, M G ^a   Underwood, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Intertidal; Landscape; Matrix; Rocky shore; Spatial pattern; Urban structures

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; PATCHINESS; ROCKY SHORE; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY HARBOUR;

EID: 38349035875     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps07144     Document Type: Article

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