Exploring Benthic Biodiversity Patterns and Hotspots on European Margin Slopes
There is increasing evidence that continental slope ecosystems represent one of the major repositories of benthic marine biodiversity. The enhanced levels of biodiversity along slopes are hypothesized to be a source of biodiversity for continental shelves and deeper basins. Continental margins are i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Oceanography Society
2009-03-01
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Series: | Oceanography |
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Online Access: | http://tos.org/oceanography/archive/22-1_danovaro.pdf |