Patterns of colonization and succession of benthic assemblages in two artificial substrates

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 88, Issue , 2014, Pages 78-86

  Spagnolo, A ^a   Cuicchi, C ^a   Punzo, E ^a   Santelli, A ^a   Scarcella, G ^a   Fabi, G ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Artificial reefs; Artificial substrates; Benthic communities; Community composition

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL REEF; ARTIFICIAL SUBSTRATE; BENTHOS; COLONIZATION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DOMINANCE; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; SOFT-BOTTOM ENVIRONMENT; SPECIES RICHNESS; SUCCESSION; TROPHIC STRUCTURE;

ADRIATIC SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 84893486859     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2014.01.007     Document Type: Article

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