Subtidal soft-bottom macroinvertebrate communities of the Canary Islands. An ecological approach

Subtidal soft-bottom macroinvertebrate communities of the Canary Islands. An ecological approach

The Canarian archipelago is characterized by a mosaic of soft-bottoms such as Cymodocea nodosa meadows, Caulerpa spp. meadows, mäerl bottoms, sabellid fields and bare sandy seabeds, including various macroinfaunal communities. Vegetated habitats (e.g. Cymodocea and Caulerpa) maintain more diverse co...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Oscar Monterroso, Rodrigo Riera, Jorge Núñez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2012-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oceanography
Subjects:
Fundos inconsolidados
baixios vegetados
Cymodocea
Caulerpa
macrofauna
Ilhas Canárias
Oceano Atlântico
Soft-bottoms
meadows
Canary Islands
Atlantic Ocean
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