An assessment of the use of stabilized coal and oil ash for construction of artificial fishing reefs: Comparison of fishes observed on small ash and concrete reefs

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 980-988

  Vose, Frederic E ^a,c   Nelson, Walter G ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION   (United States)

^d U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ARTIFICIAL REEF; CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL; FISH; FISHERY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

ARTICLE; ASH; BIODIVERSITY; COMPETITION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FISHING; PREDATION; SEASHORE; UNITED STATES;

UNITED STATES;

ANISOTREMUS VIRGINICUS; CHORDATA; LABRISOMUS NUCHIPINNIS; LUTJANUS GRISEUS; LUTJANUS SYNAGRIS; PISCES;

EID: 0032435676     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(98)00098-8     Document Type: Article

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