Habitat preference in newly settled coral trout (Plectropomus leopardus, Serranidae)

Coral Reefs

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 117-126

  Light, P R ^a,b   Jones, G P ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLECTROPOMUS LEOPARDUS;

CORAL TROUT; HABITAT PREFERENCE; HABITAT SELECTION; RECRUITMENT; REEF FISH; SUBSTRATA PREFERENCES; SUBSTRATE PREFERENCE;

CORAL SEA, GREAT BARRIER REEF, GREEN REEF;

EID: 0030618736     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003380050065     Document Type: Article

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