Spatial distribution of benthic flora and fauna of coastal placentia bay, an ecologically and biologically significant area of the island of newfoundland, atlantic Canada

Coastal habitats have the potential to be biodiversity hotspots that provide important ecosystem services, but also hotspots for human development and exploitation. Continued use of coastal ecosystem services requires establishing baselines that capture the present state of the benthos. This study e...

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Main Authors: Julia Mackin-McLaughlin, Shreya Nemani, Benjamin Misiuk, Adam Templeton, Patrick Gagnon, Evan Edinger, Katleen Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.999483/full