Fish predation on mangrove-associated penaeids. The role of structures and substrate

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 215, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 205-216

  Primavera, J H ^a,b  

^a SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department   (Philippines)

^b University of the Philippines Diliman   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Metapenaeus; Nursery; Penaeus; Prawn; Refuge; Shelter; Shrimp

Indexed keywords

HABITAT; HABITAT STRUCTURE; MANGROVE SNAPPER; MANGROVE SWAMPS; PNEUMATOPHORE; PREDATION; SEA BASS; SHRIMP; SUBSTRATA; SUBSTRATE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; FISH; NONHUMAN; PERCIFORMES; PREDATION; SHRIMP;

DECAPODA; LATES CALCARIFER; LUTJANUS ARGENTIMACULATUS; METAPENAEUS ENSIS; PENAEUS MERGUIENSIS; PENAEUS MONODON; SIPHONOPHORA; SONNERATIA; SONNERATIACEAE;

EID: 0030985174     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(97)00046-4     Document Type: Article

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