Habitat diversity relative to wave action on rocky shores: Implications for the selection of marine protected areas

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 645-657

  Laura K Blamey, ^a   Branch, George M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Intertidal biomass; Limpets; Marine protected areas; Mussels; Rocky shores; Wave action

Indexed keywords

ENDEMISM; GASTROPOD; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT STRUCTURE; MARINE PARK; ROCKY SHORE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; WAVE ACTION;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

PATELLIDAE;

EID: 70349162035     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.1014     Document Type: Article

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