Microhabitat use by longfin eels in New Zealand streams with contrasting riparian vegetation

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1385-1400

  Broad, T L ^a   Townsend, C R ^a   Closs, G P ^a   Jellyman, D J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anguilla dieffenbachii; Diurnal habitat; Longfin eel; Microhabitat; Pasture; Riparian vegetation; Tussock; Willow

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; EEL; HABITAT USE; MICROHABITAT; RIPARIAN VEGETATION;

NEW ZEALAND;

ANGUILLA DIEFFENBACHII; ANGUILLIFORMES; RIPARIA; SALIX;

EID: 0035678009     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.2001.1749     Document Type: Article

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