The azorean biodiversity portal: An internet database for regional biodiversity outreach

Systematics and Biodiversity

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 423-434

  Borges, Paulo A V ^a   Gabriel, Rosalina ^a   Arroz, Ana M ^a   Costa, Ana ^a   Cunha, Regina T ^a   Silva, Luís ^a   Mendoņa, Enésima ^a   Martins, António M F ^a   Reis, Francisco ^a   Cardoso, Pedro ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Azores; Biodiversity; Database; Science communication; Species distribution; Webpage

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; INVERTEBRATA; MOLLUSCA; TRACHEOPHYTA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 79959743157     PISSN: 14772000     EISSN: 14780933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14772000.2010.514306     Document Type: Conference Paper

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