Spatio-temporal variability in abundance, size and microhabitat associations of early juvenile Nassau grouper Epinephelus striatus in an off-reef nursery system

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 217, Issue , 2001, Pages 145-156

  Dahlgren, C P ^a   Eggleston, D B ^a  

^a Perry Institute for Marine Science   (United States)

Author keywords

Epinephelus striatus; Microhabitat; Nassau grouper; Population dynamics

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; MICROHABITAT; NURSERY GROUND; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION ECOLOGY; SIZE STRUCTURE; SPATIAL VARIATION;

BAHAMAS; CARIBBEAN SEA;

EPINEPHELUS STRIATUS; LAURENCIA;

EID: 0035979237     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps217145     Document Type: Article

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