Distribution pattern of shrimps and fish among Avicennia and Rhizophora microhabitats in the Pagbilao mangroves, Philippines

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 223-234

  Ronnback P ^a   Troell, M ^b   Kautsky, N ^a   Primavera, J H ^c  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ROYAL SWEDISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c SOUTHEAST ASIAN FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Distribution pattern; Fish; Mangroves; Penaeid shrimp; Philippines coast; Predation refuge; Root complexity; Sampling strategies

Indexed keywords

FISH; MANGROVE;

PHILIPPINES;

AVICENNIA MARINA; AVICENNIA OFFICINALIS; RHIZOPHORA APICULATA;

EID: 0033084043     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1998.0415     Document Type: Article

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