Geographic, bathymetric and inter-annual variability in the distribution of Liocarcinus depurator (Brachyura: Portunidae) along the Mediterranean coast of the Iberian peninsula

The patterns of occurrence and density of Liocarcinus depurator along the western Mediterranean coast (from Gibraltar to Cape Creus) were measured at depths between 25 and 800 m. Bottom trawl surveys were carried out from 1994 to 2003. For analysis, the area was divided into eight geographic sectors...

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Main Authors: Marta M. Rufino, Pere Abello, Andrew B. Yule, Pedro Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2005-12-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/279