Latitudinal variation in abundance of herbivorous fishes: A comparison of temperate and tropical reefs

Marine Biology

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 373-383

  Meekan, M G ^a   Choat, J H ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; HERBIVORES; LATITUDINAL VARIATIONS; REEF FISH;

AUSTRALIA, QUEENSLAND, GREAT BARRIER REEF; NEW ZEALAND, NORTH ISLAND; PANAMA, SAN BLAS ARCHIPELAGO;

EID: 0030609581     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002270050103     Document Type: Article

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