Nest orientation patterns in Salaria fluviatilis

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 405-416

  Vinyoles, D ^a   Cote I M ^b   De Sostoa, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blenniidae; Mating success; Nesting behaviour

Indexed keywords

FISH; MATING SUCCESS; NESTING BEHAVIOR; ORIENTATION; WATER FLOW;

SPAIN;

BLENNIIDAE; BLENNIOIDEI; SALARIA; SALARIA FLUVIATILIS;

EID: 0036699488     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.2002.2045     Document Type: Article

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