Depth and the structure of assemblages of demersal fish: Experimental trawling along a temperate coast

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 483-495

  Connell, S D ^a,b   Lincoln Smith, M P ^a  

^a Ecology Lab Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia coast; Demersal fish community; Depth zonation; Habitat; Soft sediment

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DEMERSAL FISH; DEPTH;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033119607     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1998.0438     Document Type: Article

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