Resource limitation underlying reproductive strategies of coral reef fishes: A hypothesis

Zoological Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 266-274

  Jan, Rong Quen ^a  

^a ACADEMIA SINICA   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Damselfish; Nest; Reproduction; Spawning; Territoriality

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA; CHROMIS CHROMIS; PISCES;

EID: 0034216495     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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