Population structure of Abyssorchomene abyssorum (Stebbing, 1888) (Amphipoda: Lysianassoidea), a scavenging amphipod from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in the vicinity of the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 98, Issue , 2013, Pages 360-369

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amphipoda; Bathyal; Mid Atlantic Ridge; Population ecology; Scavengers

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPODA; BATHYAL; MID ATLANTIC RIDGE; POPULATION ECOLOGY; SCAVENGERS;

NUTRIENTS;

AMPHIPOD; BODY SHAPE; BROOD SIZE; FRACTURE ZONE; JUVENILE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PARAMETERIZATION; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION STRUCTURE; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SAMPLING; SEDIMENT TRAP;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE;

ABYSSORCHOMENE; AMPHIPODA; LYSIANASSOIDEA;

EID: 84888203942     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2013.02.004     Document Type: Article

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