Diversity and spatial heterogeneity of mangrove associated sponges of Curaçao and Aruba

Contributions to Zoology

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 205-215

  Hunting, Ellard R ^a,b   Van Soest, Rob W M ^a   Van Der Geest, Harm G ^b   Vos, Anne ^c   Debrot, Adolphe O ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^d CARMABI FOUNDATION   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Epibionts; Heterogeneity; Mangroves; Spatial variations; Sponges; Tannins

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 58149382223     PISSN: 13834517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/18759866-07704001     Document Type: Article

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