Macrofaunal production along the UK continental shelf

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 166-179

  Bolam, S G ^a   Barrio Frojan, C R S ^a   Eggleton, J D ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental Factors; Macrofauna; Secondary Production; UK Continental Shelf

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SHELF; CRUSTACEAN; ECHINODERM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HABITAT QUALITY; MACROBENTHOS; MOLLUSC; SECONDARY PRODUCTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

ANNELIDA; CRUSTACEA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 77954952941     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2010.02.003     Document Type: Article

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