Lebensspuren of the Bathyal Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 98, Issue , 2013, Pages 341-351

  Bell, James B ^a   Jones, Daniel O B ^a   Alt, Claudia H S ^a  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioturbation; ECOMAR; Megafaunal lebensspuren; Mid Atlantic Ridge; Sub Polar Front

Indexed keywords

BIOTURBATION; ECOMAR; MEGAFAUNAL LEBENSSPUREN; MID ATLANTIC RIDGE; SUB-POLAR FRONT;

ABUNDANCE; BATHYAL ZONE; BIOTURBATION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DETRITAL DEPOSIT; EPIFAUNA; MARINE SEDIMENT; POPULATION DENSITY; SPATIAL VARIATION; TRACE FOSSIL;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE;

EID: 84888202941     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2012.09.004     Document Type: Article

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