Ecological theory and continental margins: where shallow meets deep

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 606-617

  Levin, Lisa A ^a   Dayton, Paul K ^a  

^a INTEGRATIVE OCEANOGRAPHY DIVISION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; BOTTOM-UP CONTROL; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; DEEP SEA; ECOLOGICAL THEORY; ENERGY RESOURCE; FUTURE PROSPECT; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HYPOXIA; NUTRIENT CYCLING; SHALLOW WATER; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TOP-DOWN CONTROL; WARMING;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SEA;

ANIMALS; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OCEANS AND SEAS;

EID: 71749085496     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2009.04.012     Document Type: Review

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