Community composition of scavenging amphipods at bathyal depths on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 98, Issue , 2013, Pages 352-359

  Horton, Tammy ^a   Thurston, Michael H ^a   Duffy, Grant A ^a  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amphipoda; Bathyal benthic zone; Community composition; Mid Atlantic Ridge; Scavengers

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPODA; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; MID ATLANTIC RIDGE; MULTI VARIATE ANALYSIS; PERCENTAGE COMPOSITION; SAMPLING AREAS; SCAVENGERS; SPECIES RICHNESS;

FORESTRY;

ABUNDANCE; AMPHIPOD; BATHYAL ZONE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FRACTURE ZONE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEW SPECIES; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SAMPLING; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; TAXONOMY; WATER DEPTH;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE;

ABYSSORCHOMENE; AMPHIPODA; ANIMALIA; LYSIANASSOIDEA; PARACALLISOMA; TRYPHOSELLA;

EID: 84888199812     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2013.01.032     Document Type: Article

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