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9 ) , all the species are found in either bathyal or abyssal depths , and five also occur in the Neritic Zone ( Fig . ... the water - depth range of the genus , and that there is not a simple progressive increase in values oceanward .
9 ) , all the species are found in either bathyal or abyssal depths , and five also occur in the Neritic Zone ( Fig . ... the water - depth range of the genus , and that there is not a simple progressive increase in values oceanward .
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This is close to the depth at which we have located an important change in the composition of the ostracod fauna ( 950 m ) , and consequently we suspect that the level of the neritic / bathyal faunal boundary is controlled by the depth ...
This is close to the depth at which we have located an important change in the composition of the ostracod fauna ( 950 m ) , and consequently we suspect that the level of the neritic / bathyal faunal boundary is controlled by the depth ...
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The highest abundances ( > 500 valves / 100 g ) all lie on the continental shelf ( < 220 m water depth , above the thermocline ) , with the majority of sites on the slope containing less than 100 valves / 100 g ( mean = 29 ) .
The highest abundances ( > 500 valves / 100 g ) all lie on the continental shelf ( < 220 m water depth , above the thermocline ) , with the majority of sites on the slope containing less than 100 valves / 100 g ( mean = 29 ) .
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| Title | Annals of the South African Museum Annals of the South African Museum, South African Museum |
| Author | South African Museum |
| Publisher | South African Museum, 1991 |
| Original from | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Digitized | 17 Dec 2019 |
| ISBN | 0868131067, 9780868131061 |
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