Spatial and temporal entry patterns of fish larvae into North Carolina estuaries: Comparisons among one pelagic and two demersal species

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 731-752

  Joyeux, J C ^a,b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

Clupeidae; Coastal lagoons; Depth; Immigration; Inlet; North Carolina estuaries; Retention; Sciaenidae; Tide

Indexed keywords

DEMERSAL FISH; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; LARVAL TRANSPORT; PELAGIC FISH; RECRUITMENT; TIDAL INLET;

NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

BREVOORTIA TYRANNUS; LEIOSTOMUS XANTHURUS; MICROPOGONIAS UNDULATUS;

EID: 0032411498     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1998.0378     Document Type: Article

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