Biology of a seahorse species, Hippocampus comes in the central Philippines

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 821-837

  Perante, N C ^a   Pajaro, M G ^a,b   Meeuwig, J J ^b   Vincent, A C J ^b  

^a Haribon Foundation Quezon City   (Philippines)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Marine protected area; Monogamy; Philippines; Site fidelity; Syngnathid

Indexed keywords

FISH BIOLOGY; HABITAT SELECTION; HOME RANGE; MATE FIDELITY; NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; SITE FIDELITY;

PHILIPPINES;

ANTHOZOA; HIPPOCAMPINAE; HIPPOCAMPUS COMES;

EID: 0036557683     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2002.tb02412.x     Document Type: Article

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