A method for quantitatively sampling nekton on intertidal oyster reefs

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 769-775

  Wenner, Elizabeth ^a   Beatty, H Randall ^a   Coen, Loren ^a  

^a MARINE RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

decapod crustaceans; fishes; habitat complexity; intertidal oyster reefs; Lift net; sampling techniques

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL SAMPLING; COLLECTING DEVICE; METHODOLOGY; NEKTON; NEKTON COLLECTING DEVICES; OYSTER REEF; OYSTER REEFS; QUANTITATIVE METHOD; SAMPLING;

BIVALVIA;

EID: 0030303199     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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