Patterns of time and space utilisation in coelacanths (Latimeria chalumnae), determined by ultrasonic telemetry

Marine Biology

Volumn 136, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 943-952

  Hissmann, K ^a   Fricke, H ^a   Schauer, J ^a  

^a Univ Zurich Max Planck Inst F V   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; HABITAT USE; TELEMETRY; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

COMOROS; GRANDE COMORE; INDIAN OCEAN;

COELACANTHIDAE; LATIMERIA CHALUMNAE;

EID: 0033933672     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002270000294     Document Type: Article

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