Effect of density on the reproductive behaviour of the territorial male demoiselle Chromis dispilus (Pisces: Pomacentridae)

Environmental Biology of Fishes

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 343-349

  Barnett, Carolyn W ^a,b   Pankhurst, Neville W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Damselfishes; Density dependent behaviour; Spawning; Territorial behaviour

Indexed keywords

CHROMIS DISPILUS;

POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOUR; SPAWNING; TERRITORIAL BEHAVIOUR;

EID: 0029668836     PISSN: 03781909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00005011     Document Type: Article

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