Temporal patterns in size and condition at settlement in two tropical reef fishes (Pomacentridae: Pomacentrus amboinensis and P. nagasakiensis)

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 135, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 27-41

  Kerrigan, B A ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Condition; Larval duration; Post settlement survival; Reef fish; Size; Temporal patterns

Indexed keywords

PISCES; POMACENTRIDAE; POMACENTRUS AMBOINENSIS; POMACENTRUS NAGASAKIENSIS;

EID: 0029788120     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps135027     Document Type: Article

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