Estimating latitudinal variability in extreme heat stress on rocky intertidal shores

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1478-1491

  Lathlean, Justin A ^a   Ayre, David J ^a   Minchinton, Todd E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Climate change; Climatology; Ecological forecasting; Heat stress; Intertidal zone; South eastern Australia; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; LATITUDINAL GRADIENT; POLLUTION EFFECT; SOLAR RADIATION; TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE; THERMAL POLLUTION;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84904205047     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jbi.12311     Document Type: Article

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