Factors affecting the occurrence and structure of fish assemblages in isolated wetlands of the upper coastal plain, U.S.A

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 443-454

  Snodgrass, Joel W ^a   Bryan Jr , A Lawrence ^a   Lide, Robert F ^a   Smith, Gordon M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b SAVANNAH RIVER NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACANTHARCHUS POMOTIS; ERIMYZON SUCETTA; GAMBUSIA HOLBROOKI; LEPOMIS MARGINATUS; PISCES;

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FISH ASSEMBLAGE;

USA, (SOUTHEAST), COASTAL PLAIN;

EID: 0030442370     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f95-200     Document Type: Article

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