Ichthyofauna associated with drifting floating objects in the Balearic Islands (western Mediterranean)

Scientia Marina

Volumn 63, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 229-235

  Riera, Francisco ^a   Grau, Amalia ^b   Grau, Antonio M ^c   Pastor, Elena ^a   Quetglas, Antoni ^a   Pou, Sebastían ^a  

^a Estació d'Aqüicultura   (Spain)

^b SEAMASA   (Spain)

^c Direccio General de Pesca   (Spain)

Author keywords

Balearic Islands; Drifting flotsam; Juvenile fish; Western Mediterranean

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL REEF; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ICHTHYOFAUNA; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

(WEST); BALEARIC ISLANDS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SPAIN;

CORYPHAENA HIPPURUS; NAUCRATES DUCTOR; SCOMBERESOX SAURUS; SERIOLA DUMERILI;

EID: 0033505006     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.1999.63n3-4239     Document Type: Conference Paper

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