Understanding biological impacts of ENSO on the eastern Pacific: An evolving scenario

International Journal of Environment and Health

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 5-19

  Camus, Patricio A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE LA SANTÍSIMA CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^b Center for Advanced Studies in Ecology and Biodiversity   (Chile)

Author keywords

Confounding effects; Disturbance; Eastern Pacific; Ecological effects; El Ni o; ENSO; Northern Chile; Rocky intertidal

Indexed keywords

EID: 44949171739     PISSN: 17434955     EISSN: 17434963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJENVH.2008.018668     Document Type: Article

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