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Marine benthic communities of the sound of Jura

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 July 2012

B. J. Brown
B. J. Brown
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Harry Stanger Ltd, 9 North Avenue, Clydebank Business Park, Clydebank G81
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Synopsis

Benthic communities, controlled predominantly by the environmental parameters of sediment type and hydrography, have been determined by computer cluster analysis and by reference to previously established offshore communities.

A gravel association floors much of the central and northern parts of the sound while a deep mud association is flanked by a muddy sand association in the south.

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Research Article
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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 83: The Natural Environment of the Inner Hebrides , 1983 , pp. 185 - 194
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1983

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