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The benthic ecology of Sullom Voe

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

T. H. Pearson  and
A. Eleftheriou
T. H. Pearson
Affiliation:
Dunstaffnage Marine Research Laboratory, P.O. Box No. 3, Oban, Argyll
A. Eleftheriou
Affiliation:
Marine Laboratory, P.O. Box 101, Victoria Road, Aberdeen
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Synopsis

The topographic and sedimentary characteristics of the Voe are briefly described and used to define the distribution of epifaunal and macro- and meio-infaunal communities throughout the Voe. The structural complexity of the communities, their interdependence on one or a group of dominant species, and their trophic relationships are emphasized. Changing distributions with depth and in time are examined in detail, particularly in relation to the intermittently eutrophic conditions occurring in the inner basin of the Voe.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 80: The marine environment of Sullom Voe and the implication of oil developments , 1981 , pp. 241 - 269
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1981

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