Hard-bottom succession of subtidal epibenthic communities colonizing hidden and exposed surfaces off northern Chile

The biodiversity of hard-bottom substrata comprises species growing on exposed rock and in hidden microhabitats, such as cracks and crevices. This study examines the succession of epibenthic organisms colonizing an artificial substratum with one surface exposed and one surface hidden on a vertical w...

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Main Authors: Aldo S. Pacheco, Jürgen Laudien, Martin Thiel, Olaf Heilmayer, Marcelo Oliva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2010-03-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1137