Cross shelf benthic biodiversity patterns in the Southern Red Sea
Abstract The diversity of coral reef and soft sediment ecosystems in the Red Sea has to date received limited scientific attention. This study investigates changes in the community composition of both reef and macrobenthic communities along a cross shelf gradient. Coral reef assemblages differed sig...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-03-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00507-y |