RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Species Diversity: Benthonic Foraminifera in Western North Atlantic
JF Science
JO Science
FD American Association for the Advancement of Science
SP 72
OP 75
DO 10.1126/science.163.3862.72
VO 163
IS 3862
A1 Buzas, Martin A.
A1 Gibson, Thomas G.
YR 1969
UL http://science.sciencemag.org/content/163/3862/72.abstract
AB Maximum species diversity occurs at abyssal depths of greater than 2500 meters. Other diversity peaks occur at depths of 35 to 45 meters and 100 to 200 meters. The peak at 35 to 45 meters is due to species equitability, whereas the other two peaks correspond to an increase in the number of species.