Patterns and Variation in Benthic Biodiversity in a Large Marine Ecosystem.

While there is a persistent inverse relationship between latitude and species diversity across many taxa and ecosystems, deviations from this norm offer an opportunity to understand the conditions that contribute to large-scale diversity patterns. Marine systems, in particular, provide such an oppor...

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Main Authors: Susan E Piacenza, Allison K Barner, Cassandra E Benkwitt, Kate S Boersma, Elizabeth B Cerny-Chipman, Kurt E Ingeman, Tye L Kindinger, Jonathan D Lee, Amy J Lindsley, Jessica N Reimer, Jennifer C Rowe, Chenchen Shen, Kevin A Thompson, Lindsey L Thurman, Selina S Heppell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4550249?pdf=render