Combining literature review, acoustic mapping and in situ observations: An overview of coralligenous assemblages in liguria (NW mediterranean sea);Combinando revisión bibliográfica, mapas acústicos y observaciones in situ: Sinopsis de las formaciones coralígenas en Liguria (NO del mar Mediterráneo)

Scientia Marina

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 7-16

  Molina, Almudena Cánovas ^a   Montefalcone, Monica ^a   Vassallo, Paolo ^a   Morri, Carla ^a   Bianchi, Carlo Nike ^a   Bavestrello, Giorgio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coralligenous assemblages; Heterogeneity; Literature review; Mapping; NW mediterranean sea

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CORAL; FACIES; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GIS; HETEROGENEITY; LITERATURE REVIEW; MAPPING; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION;

ITALY; LIGURIA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA (NORTHWEST);

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 84959128273     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: 18868134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.04235.23A     Document Type: Article

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