An analysis of deep-sea benthic communities in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico /

The abundance and distribution of 142 benthic species from 39 Skimmer stations in the Northeast Gulf of Mexico were analyzed using cluster analysis. Five deep-sea communities were defined: (1) Upper Continental Slope (203-476 m), (2) Middle Continental Slope (565-918 m), (3) Lower Continental Slope...

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Main Author:	Roberts, Terrell Walter
Other Authors:	Bright, Thomas J. (degree committee member.), Bryant, William R. (degree committee member.), Jenkins, Omer C. (degree committee member.), Steinhorst, R. Kirk (degree committee member.), Sweet, Merrill H. (degree committee member.)
Format:	Thesis Book
Language:	English
Published:	[College Station, Tex.] : Roberts, 1977.
Subjects:	Benthos > Mexico, Gulf of. Oceanography Benthos. Gulf of Mexico. Academic theses
Online Access:	Link to ProQuest copy Link to OAKTrust copy