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Biophysical patterns in benthic assemblage composition across contrasting continental margins off New Zealand

  1. Tanya J. Compton1,*,
  2. David A. Bowden2,
  3. C. Roland Pitcher3,
  4. Judi E. Hewitt1,
  5. Nick Ellis3

Article first published online: 4 SEP 2012

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2012.02761.x

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Journal of Biogeography

Journal of Biogeography

Volume 40, Issue 1, pages 75–89, January 2013

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Compton, T. J., Bowden, D. A., Roland Pitcher, C., Hewitt, J. E. and Ellis, N. (2013), Biophysical patterns in benthic assemblage composition across contrasting continental margins off New Zealand. Journal of Biogeography, 40: 75–89. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2012.02761.x

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  1. 1

    National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, Hillcrest, Hamilton 3216, New Zealand

  2. 2

    National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, Hataitai, Wellington 6021, New Zealand

  3. 3

    CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research and CSIRO's Wealth from Oceans Flagship, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia

* Correspondence and current address: Tanya J. Compton, Marine Ecology, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), Landsdiep 4-1797 SZ, 't Horntje, Texel, The Netherlands.
E-mail: Tanya.Compton@nioz.nl

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 17 DEC 2012
  2. Article first published online: 4 SEP 2012

Funded by

  • New Zealand Government
  • Land Information New Zealand
  • Ministry of Fisheries
  • National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd
  • Department of Conservation. Grant Number: IMF10-408

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