Spatial patterns in suprabenthic communities in the English Channel

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 182-185

  Dauvin, Jean Claude ^a   Rolet, Céline ^a   Alizier, Sandrine ^a   Ruellet, Thierry ^b  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

^b GEMEL Picardie   (France)

Author keywords

Abundance; English Channel; Offshore Site; Species Richness; Suprabenthos

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPOD; BENTHOS; COLONIZATION; DIEL MIGRATION; FEEDING; PREY AVAILABILITY; SAMPLING; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; SWIMMING;

ENGLISH CHANNEL;

AMPHIPODA;

EID: 78650834072     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2010.07.003     Document Type: Article

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