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Epibenthic community assessments indicate high spatial and temporal variability among continental shelf hard bottom sites in a marine transition zone
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2016
Source: Regional Studies in Marine Science, 5, 41-50
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Journal Title:Regional Studies in Marine Science
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Description:We studied 19 hard bottom sites within Onslow Bay, North Carolina during 2007–2010 using photoquadrat analyses to investigate the role of temperature, depth, and fish community variables in the structure of the epibenthic (macroalgae and sessile invertebrates) community. Although significant variation in community structure was found both by site and year, depth was the most important factor in structuring these epibenthic communities with significant differences found among five depth categories: 18–20 m; 24–29.2 m; 31 m; 32.5–37 m; 38.5–42 m.
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Source:Regional Studies in Marine Science, 5, 41-50
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ISSN:2352-4855
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Rights Information:Accepted Manuscript
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