Patterns in fish assemblages from coastal wetland and beach habitats in Green Bay, Lake Michigan: A multivariate analysis of abiotic and biotic forcing factors

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1743-1761

  Brazner, John C ^a   Beals, Edward W ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b UNITY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABIOTIC FACTOR; BEACH; COASTAL WETLAND; FISH ASSEMBLAGE; NURSERY HABITAT;

GREEN BAY; LAKE MICHIGAN; USA;

EID: 0031443329     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f97-079     Document Type: Article

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