Spatial diversity of nematode and copepod genera of the coral degradation zone along the Kenyan coast, including a test for the use of higher-taxon surrogacy

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 25-33

  De Troch, M ^a   Raes, M ^a   Muthumbi, A ^b   Gheerardyn, H ^a   Vanreusel, A ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Copepods; Coral degradation zone; Kenya; Nematodes; Spatial diversity

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DEGRADATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; SEDIMENTS;

ABUNDANCE; BIODIVERSITY; COASTAL LAGOON; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORAL; CRUSTACEAN; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MEIOFAUNA; MICROHABITAT; NEMATODE; SPATIAL VARIATION;

AFRICA; COAST PROVINCE; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TIWI BEACH; WATAMU BEACH;

ANTHOZOA; COPEPODA; NEMATODA;

EID: 47549096604     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJMS.2008.30.1.3.453     Document Type: Article

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