Effects of predation on the size structure of the gastropod Salinator solida (Martens) populations at Towra Point, NSW, Australia

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 779-784

  Roach, A C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b NSW Environment Protection Authority   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mangroves; Saltmarsh

Indexed keywords

MANGROVE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PREDATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

SALINATOR SOLIDA;

EID: 0032468047     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF97098     Document Type: Article

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