Influences of wave fetch, tidal flow and ocean colour on subtidal rocky communities

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 445, Issue , 2012, Pages 193-207

  Burrows, Michael T ^a  

^a SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community structure; Subtidal rock; Wave exposure; Wave fetch

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIODIVERSITY; CHLOROPHYLL; COASTAL ZONE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FETCH; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; KELP FOREST; MACROALGA; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NURSERY GROUND; OCEAN COLOR; POPULATION DECLINE; SATELLITE DATA; SHELLFISH; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; TURBIDITY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; LAMINARIA; LAMINARIA HYPERBOREA;

EID: 84856143968     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps09422     Document Type: Article

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