Separating the effects of a habitat modifier, Modiolus modiolus and substrate properties on the associated megafauna

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 72, Issue , 2012, Pages 55-63

  Ragnarsson, S A ^a   Burgos, J M ^a  

^a MARINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iceland)

Author keywords

General linear modelling; Modiolus modiolus; Sessile epifauna; Species richness; Underwater photographs

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIVALVE; DOMINANCE; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; EPIFAUNA; HABITAT TYPE; PHOTOGRAPHY; SESSILE SPECIES; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; SUBSTRATE; TAXONOMY;

ACTINIARIA; ALCYONIUM DIGITATUM; ARCTICA ISLANDICA; EQUIDAE; HENRICIA; MODIOLUS MODIOLUS;

EID: 84861952196     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2012.05.011     Document Type: Article

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