Influence of environmental variables on the spatio-temporal dynamics of bentho-pelagic assemblages in the middle slope of the Balearic Basin (NW Mediterranean)

Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers

Volumn 61, Issue , 2012, Pages 84-99

  Papiol, V ^a   Cartes, J E ^a   Fanelli, E ^a   Maynou, F ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Assemblage structure; Deep sea; Environmental variables; Megafauna; Spatio temporal variations; Western Mediterranean

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLAGE STRUCTURE; DEEP SEA; ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES; MEGAFAUNA; SPATIO-TEMPORAL VARIATION; WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING; FISHERIES; OCEAN STRUCTURES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; RIVERS; SUBMARINES; TURBIDITY; WATER ANALYSIS;

BIOMASS;

ABUNDANCE; BENTHIC-PELAGIC COUPLING; BIOMASS; BOTTOM TRAWLING; FOOD AVAILABILITY; HOMOGENEITY; MARICULTURE; PREY AVAILABILITY; RIVER DISCHARGE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SUBMARINE CANYON; TROPHIC LEVEL; WATER COLUMN;

BALEARIC SEA; CATALAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

POLYCHAETA;

EID: 84855399646     PISSN: 09670637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr.2011.11.008     Document Type: Article

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