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dc.contributor.author | Gauci, Marika J. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Deidun, Alan | - |
dc.contributor.author | Schembri, Patrick J. | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-08-18T06:34:03Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2017-08-18T06:34:03Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2005 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Gauci, M. J., Deidun, A., & Schembri, P. J. (2005). Faunistic diversity of Maltese pocket sandy and shingle beaches: are these of conservation value?. Oceanologia, 47(2). | en_GB |
dc.identifier.issn | 00783234 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/21178 | - |
dc.description.abstract | The littoral fauna of Maltese sandy and shingle beaches is generally regarded as impoverished and consequently of little conservation interest. The fauna of three sandy and three shingle beaches was systematically sampled by coring, standardised searching and pitfall traps. Diversity and population density were highest at the surface for sandy beaches, but were highest below the surface for shingle. The two beach types had distinct suites of species and individual beaches were faunistically distinct. Maltese sandy and shingle beaches are of conservation importance for their habitat-restricted species, some of which have limited local and regional distributions, and are internationally protected. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Institute of Oceanology PAS | en_GB |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | Biodiversity -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Species diversity -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Beaches -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Beaches -- Environmental aspects | en_GB |
dc.subject | Shingle industry -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Coasts -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Coastal ecology -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.title | Faunistic diversity of Maltese pocket sandy and shingle beaches : are these of conservation value? | en_GB |
dc.type | article | en_GB |
dc.rights.holder | The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder. | en_GB |
dc.description.reviewed | peer-reviewed | en_GB |
dc.publication.title | Oceanologia | en_GB |
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