Distinguishing marine habitat classification concepts for ecological data management

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 397, Issue , 2009, Pages 253-268

  Costello, Mark J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Biogeography; Biotope; Eco informatics; Methods; Ocean; Seascape

Indexed keywords

ABYSSAL PLAIN; BIODIVERSITY; BIOGEOGRAPHICAL REGION; BIOTOPE; DATA MANAGEMENT; DATABASE; GUILD; INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; OCEAN COLOR; SAMPLING; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEAFLOOR;

ANTHOZOA; CETACEA; INVERTEBRATA; SCOMBRIDAE;

EID: 74049150658     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps08317     Document Type: Article

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