Conservation status and updated census of Patella ferruginea (Gastropoda, Patellidae) in Ceuta: distribution patterns and new evidence of the effects of environmental parameters on population structure

The Strait of Gibraltar has important populations of the highly endangered patellid limpet Patella ferruginea. Between 2006 and 2010, an exhaustive census was carried out in Ceuta. The total coastline was divided into 17 sectors. The coast of each sector was examined by using 10 m transects. For the...

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Main Authors: Rivera–Ingraham, G. A., Espinosa, F., García–Gómez, J. C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona 2011-06-01
Series:Animal Biodiversity and Conservation
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Online Access:http://abc.museucienciesjournals.cat/wp-content/blogs.dir/2/files/ABC-34-1-pp-83-99.pdf