Spatial variability of emergence, splash, surge, and submergence in wave-exposed rocky-shore ecosystems

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 857-866

  Mislan, K A S ^a,e   Blanchette, Carol A ^b   Broitman, Bernardo R ^c,d   Washburn, Libe ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Universidad Católica del Norte   (Chile)

^d PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^e PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; EMERGENCE; INSTRUMENTATION; ROCKY SHORE; SPATIAL VARIATION; SUBMERGENCE; WATER LEVEL;

OREGON; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTHEAST); UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 79956347361     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2011.56.3.0857     Document Type: Article

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