Regional, habitat, and human development influences on coastal wetland and beach fish assemblages in Green Bay, Lake Michigan

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 36-51

  Brazner, John C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

beaches; biodiversity; Coastal wetlands; fish assemblages; Great Lakes; Green Bay; Lake Michigan

Indexed keywords

PISCES;

BEACH; COASTAL WETLAND; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FISH ASSEMBLAGE; HUMAN IMPACT; LITTORAL HABITAT;

USA, GREAT LAKES, LAKE MICHIGAN, GREEN BAY;

EID: 0030614048     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(97)70883-9     Document Type: Article

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