Influence of habitat on grouper abundance in the Florida Keys, U.S.A.

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 682-700

  Sluka, R D ^a   Chiappone, M ^a   Sullivan Sealey, K M ^a  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Cephalopholis; Epinephelus; Habitat; Mycteroperca

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DENSITY; HABITAT TYPE; REEF;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034977897     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.2000.1478     Document Type: Article

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