Sponge richness along a bathymetric gradient within the isimangaliso wetland park, South Africa

Marine Biodiversity

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 205-217

  Samaai, Toufiek ^a   Gibbons, Mark J ^b   Kerwath, Sven ^c   Yemane, Dawit ^a   Sink, Kerry ^d  

^a Department of Environmental Affairs: Oceans and Coasts Branch ^*  (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^c Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries: Fisheries Branch   (South Africa)

^d Kirstenbosch Research Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bathymetry; Indian ocean; Mid domain effect; Porifera; Rapoport's rule; South africa; Sponges; Zonation

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRIC SURVEY; COASTAL WETLAND; CORAL REEF; DEEP SEA; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MORPHOLOGY; SPECIES RICHNESS; SPONGE;

ISIMANGALISO WETLAND PARK; KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA;

ANTHOZOA; PORIFERA;

EID: 77955416141     PISSN: 18671616     EISSN: 18671624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12526-010-0046-z     Document Type: Article

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