Rapid change with depth in megabenthic structure-forming communities of the Makapu'u deep-sea coral bed

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 99, Issue , 2014, Pages 158-168

  Long, Dustin J ^a,b   Baco, Amy R ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Temple University   (United States)

Author keywords

Beta diversity; Biodiversity; Coral; Deep sea; Ecology; Hawai'i; Seamount

Indexed keywords

BETA DIVERSITIES; CORAL; DEEP SEA; HAWAI'I; SEAMOUNT;

ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGY; SUBSTRATES; SURVEYS;

SUBMARINE GEOLOGY;

BENTHOS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CORAL; DEEP SEA; DOMINANCE; SEAFLOOR; SEAMOUNT; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; OAHU; UNITED STATES;

ALCYONACEA; ANTHOZOA; INVERTEBRATA; PRIMNOIDAE;

EID: 84893774631     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2013.05.032     Document Type: Article

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