Antarctic marine benthic diversity: patterns and processes

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 366, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 48-55

  Clarke, Andrew ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Benthos; Biogeography; Diversity; Evolution; Milankovitch

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; BIOGEOGRAPHY; CLIMATE EFFECT; DEEP SEA; EVOLUTION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NEW TAXON; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TECTONICS;

ANTARCTICA; SOUTHERN OCEAN;

EID: 54249146847     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2008.07.008     Document Type: Article

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