Effectiveness of biological surrogates for predicting patterns of marine biodiversity: a global meta-analysis.

The use of biological surrogates as proxies for biodiversity patterns is gaining popularity, particularly in marine systems where field surveys can be expensive and species richness high. Yet, uncertainty regarding their applicability remains because of inconsistency of definitions, a lack of standa...

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Main Authors: Camille Mellin, Steve Delean, Julian Caley, Graham Edgar, Mark Meekan, Roland Pitcher, Rachel Przeslawski, Alan Williams, Corey Bradshaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3114784?pdf=render