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High-resolution seabed imagery as a tool for biodiversity conservation planning on continental margins

  1. Thomas A. Schlacher1,
  2. Alan Williams2,
  3. Franziska Althaus2,
  4. Monika A. Schlacher-Hoenlinger1,3

Article first published online: 22 MAY 2009

DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0485.2009.00286.x

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Marine Ecology

Marine Ecology

Special Issue: The roles of habitat heterogeneity in generating and maintaining biodiversity on continental margins A Contribution to the Census of Marine Life

Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 200–221, March 2010

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Schlacher, T. A., Williams, A., Althaus, F. and Schlacher-Hoenlinger, M. A. (2010), High-resolution seabed imagery as a tool for biodiversity conservation planning on continental margins. Marine Ecology, 31: 200–221. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0485.2009.00286.x

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  1. 1

     Faculty of Science, Health & Education, The University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, Qld, Australia

  2. 2

     CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Hobart, Tas., Australia

  3. 3

     Biodiversity Program, Queensland Museum, Brisbane, Qld, Australia

*Thomas A. Schlacher, Faculty of Science, Health & Education, The University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore DC, Qld-4558, Australia. E-mail: tschlach@usc.edu.au

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  1. Issue published online: 22 FEB 2010
  2. Article first published online: 22 MAY 2009
  3. Accepted: 21 January 2009

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