Marine Hard Bottom Communities Patterns, Dynamics, Diversity, and Change /

Marine hard bottoms feature some of the most spectacular and diverse biological communities on this planet. These not only contain a rich treasure of genetic, taxonomic and functional information but also deliver irreplaceable ecosystem services. At the same time, they are highly vulnerable and incr...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Wahl, Martin. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
Series:Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis, 206
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Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/b76710
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