Infaunal macroinvertebrate assemblages of the eastern Great Australian Bight: Effectiveness of a marine protected area in representing the regions benthic biodiversity

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 459-474

  Currie, David R ^a   Sorokin, Shirley J ^a   Ward, Tim M ^a  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Continental shelf; Epifauna; Macrobenthos; Soft sediment; Temperate

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL SURVEY; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; MACROINVERTEBRATE; MARINE PARK; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

GREAT AUSTRALIAN BIGHT; INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 67049134170     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF08239     Document Type: Article

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