Benthic ecology of the northeastern Chukchi Sea. Part I. Environmental characteristics and macrofaunal community structure, 2008-2010

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 67, Issue , 2013, Pages 52-66

  Blanchard, Arny L ^a   Parris, Carrie L ^a   Knowlton, Ann L ^a   Wade, Nicole R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Benthic ecology; Chukchi Sea; Spatial variability; Temporal variability; Topographic control

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPOD; BIOMASS; BIVALVE; BOTTOM WATER; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DOMINANCE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; MACROBENTHOS; POLYCHAETE; POPULATION DENSITY; SEAFLOOR; SHALLOW WATER; SPATIAL VARIATION; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT;

ARCTIC OCEAN; CHUKCHI SEA;

AMPHIPODA; ASTARTE BOREALIS; BIVALVIA; ENNUCULA TENUIS; MACOMA CALCAREA; MALDANE SARSI; MAMMALIA; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 84885294254     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2013.04.021     Document Type: Article

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