Temporal variation in density dependence: Recruitment and postrecruitment demography of a temperate zone sand goby

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 214, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 67-84

  Sano, Mitsuhiko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Density dependence; Goby; Interannual variation; Population dynamics; Recruitment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CIRCANNUAL RHYTHM; DEMOGRAPHY; ECOLOGY; FISH; GROWTH RATE; JAPAN; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

DEMERSAL FISH; DEMOGRAPHY; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RECRUITMENT; SAND GOBY; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

SAGAMIA GENEIONEMA;

EID: 0030619601     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(97)00019-1     Document Type: Article

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