Fishes in mangrove prop-root habitats of northeastern Florida Bay: Distinct assemblages across an estuarine gradient

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 701-723

  Ley, J A ^a   McIvor, C C ^b   Montague, C L ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Estuarine gradient; Fishes; Florida Bay; Mangrove habitats; Reefs

Indexed keywords

BAY; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FISH; MANGROVE; POPULATION DENSITY;

FLORIDA; FLORIDA BAY; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; ATHERINIDAE; CYPRINODONTIDAE; ENGRAULIDAE; HAEMULIDAE; LUTJANIDAE; PISCES; POECILIIDAE; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 0032767981     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1998.0459     Document Type: Article

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