Seasonal changes of the pelagic fish assemblage in a temperate estuary

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 15-29

  Hagan, S M ^a   Able, K W ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abiotic; Estuarine; Fish; Juvenile; New Jersey; Pelagic; Seasonal; Temperate

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; PELAGIC FISH; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; SALINITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; WATER TEMPERATURE;

GREAT BAY; NEW JERSEY; UNITED STATES;

ALOSA PSEUDOHARENGUS; ANCHOA HEPSETUS; ANCHOA MITCHILLI; BREVOORTIA TYRANNUS; CLUPEA HARENGUS; GADUS MORHUA; GASTEROSTEUS ACULEATUS; HEPSETUS; MENIDIA MENIDIA; PISCES; POMATOMUS SALTATRIX; TYRANNUS;

EID: 0037243560     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7714(02)00116-6     Document Type: Article

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