Abundance patterns of cubozoans on and near the Great Barrier Reef

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 690, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 257-268

  Kingsford, M J ^a   Seymour, J E ^a   O'Callaghan, M D ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abundance; Alatina; Carukia; Chironex; Irukandji; Runoff

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CONTINENTAL SHELF; JELLYFISH; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RUNOFF; SAMPLING; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

AUSTRALIA; CORAL SEA; GREAT BARRIER REEF; PACIFIC OCEAN; QUEENSLAND;

CARUKIA; CARUKIA BARNESI; CARYBDEIDAE; CHIRONEX; CHIRONEX FLECKERI; CUBOZOA; HYDROIDA; SCYPHOZOA;

EID: 84861664184     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-012-1041-0     Document Type: Article

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