Spatial and temporal variations in fish populations in the upper Thames estuary

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 836-853

  Araujo F G ^a,b   Bailey, R G ^b   Williams, W P ^b  

^a FEDERAL RURAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Distribution; Environmental parameters; Estuaries; Fish community; Thames

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ICHTHYOFAUNA; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

GASTEROSTEUS ACULEATUS; GOBIO GOBIO; LEUCISCUS CEPHALUS; LEUCISCUS LEUCISCUS; PERCA FLUVIATILIS; PLEURONECTES FLESUS; POMATOSCHISTUS MICROPS; RUTILUS RUTILUS;

EID: 0033213537     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1999.1042     Document Type: Article

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