Can mineralogical features influence distribution patterns of fish? A case study in shallow Mediterranean rocky reefs

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1043-1044

  Guidetti, P ^a   Cattaneo Vietti, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISH; MINERALOGY; REEF; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

SEBASTES OCULATUS; SERRANUS; SERRANUS CABRILLA; SERRANUS SCRIBA;

EID: 0036963640     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315402006653     Document Type: Article

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