Water temperature fluctuations and territoriality in the intertidal zone: Two possible explanations for the elevational distribution of body size in Graus nigra

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 472-488

  Hernandez C E ^a   Neill, P E ^a   Pulgar, J M ^a   Ojeda, F P ^a   Bozinovic, F ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Ecophysiology; Intertidal fish; Intraspecific interactions; Thermal responses; Vertical distribution

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BODY SIZE; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; TERRITORIALITY; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER TEMPERATURE;

CHILE;

GRAUS; GRAUS NIGRA;

EID: 0036699489     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.2002.2054     Document Type: Article

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