Biogeographical and cross-shelf patterns of reef fish assemblages in a transition zone

Marine Biodiversity

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 181-193

  Malcolm, Hamish A ^a,b   Jordan, Alan ^c   Smith, Stephen D A ^b,d  

^a New South Wales Government Marine Parks Authority   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^c NSW Department of Environment Climate Change and Water   (Australia)

^d SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biodiversity assessment; Climate change; East Australian current; Endemism; Representation; Solitary Islands Marine Park

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ENDEMIC SPECIES; ENDEMISM; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; FISH; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; MARINE PARK; REEF; SPECIES RICHNESS; TRANSITION ZONE; ZOOGEOGRAPHY;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SOLITARY ISLANDS MARINE PARK;

EID: 77955431726     PISSN: 18671616     EISSN: 18671624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12526-010-0042-3     Document Type: Article

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