Effects of hypoxia on movements and behavior of selected estuarine organisms from the southeastern United States

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 249, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 145-163

  Wannamaker, Catherine M ^a,b   Rice, James A ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 506 Hart Senate Office Building   (United States)

Author keywords

Avoidance; Dissolved oxygen; Fish behavior; Hypoxia; Sublethal effects

Indexed keywords

DISSOLVED OXYGEN;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ESTUARINE ORGANISM; HYPOXIA; MOVEMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ESTUARY; FISH; HYPOXIA; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONCENTRATION; SHRIMP; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES; WATER QUALITY;

UNITED STATES;

BREVOORTIA TYRANNUS; FUNDULUS HETEROCLITUS; LAGODON RHOMBOIDES; LEIOSTOMUS XANTHURUS; MICROPOGONIAS UNDULATUS; MUGIL CUREMA; PENAEUS AZTECUS;

EID: 0034725440     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(00)00160-X     Document Type: Article

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