Colonization of an artificial reef in south-west Englandex-HMS Scylla

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 69-94

  Hiscock, Keith ^a   Sharrock, Sally ^b   Highfield, James ^c   Snelling, Deborah ^d  

^a THE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b 19 Hawthorn Drive   (United Kingdom)

^c PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^d NATIONAL MARINE AQUARIUM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artificial reef; Colonization; Community development; Seasonal change; Shipwreck; TBT

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANTIFOULING AGENT; ARTIFICIAL REEF; BIODIVERSITY; COLONIZATION; CRUSTACEAN; DOMINANCE; ECHINODERM; POLYCHAETE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPONGE; TRIBUTYLTIN; VESSEL;

CORNWALL [ENGLAND]; ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WHITSAND BAY;

AEQUIPECTEN OPERCULARIS; ALCYONIUM DIGITATUM; ALGAE; ANEMONE; ASCIDIACEA; ASTERIAS; ASTERIAS RUBENS; ASTEROIDEA; AXINELLIDAE; ECHINOIDEA; EUNICELLA VERRUCOSA; GORGONACEA; HYDROZOA; METRIDIUM SENILE; PARAZOANTHUS AXINELLAE; PSAMMECHINUS MILIARIS; SCYLLA; THORACICA;

EID: 77953609879     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: 14697769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315409991457     Document Type: Article

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