Does size really matter in biogeography? Patterns and drivers of global distribution of marine micro‐ and meiofauna

This study aims to evaluate the role of various factors in structuring biogeographical distribution of small‐sized organisms. More specifically, we analysed the distribution of three groups of marine benthic organisms differing in body size, both unicellular and metazoans, to assess the relevance of geographical and environmental factors on their taxonomic composition.

• Publication year

  2020

• Venue

  Journal of Biogeography

• Publication date

  2020-01-07

• Fields of study

  Biology, Geography, Environmental Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1111/jbi.13771
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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