Replenishment of fish populations in the enclosed lagoon of Taiaro Atoll: (Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia) evidence from eggs and larvae

Coral Reefs

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-8

  Leis, J M ^a,b   Trnski, T ^a,b   Doherty, P J ^b,c   Dufour, V ^b,d  

^a Fish Section   (Australia)

^b Ctr Rech Insulaires Observ E   (French Polynesia)

^c AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE PERPIGNAN   (France)

Author keywords

Coral reef lagoon; Dispersal; Fish larvae; Pelagic stage; Recruitment

Indexed keywords

FISH COMMUNITY; ISOLATION; LAGOON; LIFE CYCLE; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

FRENCH POLYNESIA, TUAMOTU ARCHIPELAGO, TAIORO ATOLL;

EID: 0031902541     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003380050085     Document Type: Article

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