Effects of habitat on settlement, growth, predation risk and survival of a temperate reef fish

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 151, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 225-236

  Tupper, M ^a,c   Boutilier, R G ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth; Habitat; Mortality; Predation; Reef fish

Indexed keywords

CUNNER; GROWTH RATE; HABITAT; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATION RISK; REEF FISH; SETTLEMENT; SURVIVAL;

CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA, ST MARGARET'S BAY;

TAUTOGOLABRUS ADSPERSUS;

EID: 0030618563     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps151225     Document Type: Article

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