Patterns of zonation of assemblages of the Lutjanidae, Lethrinidae and Serranidae (Epinephelinae) within and among mid-shelf and outer-shelf reefs in the central Great Barrier Reef

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 119-128

  Newman, Stephen J ^a,b,c   Williams, David McB ^a   Russ, Garry R ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c WESTERN AUSTRALIAN FISHERIES AND MARINE RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

demersal reef fish; emperors; groupers; snappers

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DEMERSAL ASSEMBLAGES; DEMERSAL FISH; DISTRIBUTION; ECOLOGICAL ZONATION; FISH ASSEMBLAGE; REEF FISH; ZONATION;

AUSTRALIA, GREAT BARRIER REEF; CORAL SEA, GREAT BARRIER REEF;

LETHRINIDAE; LUTJANIDAE; SERRANIDAE;

EID: 0030894746     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF96047     Document Type: Article

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