Spatial distribution, substrate assemblages and size composition of sea horses (Family Syngnathidae) in the coastal waters of Peninsular Malaysia

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 271-276

  Choo, C K ^a   Liew, H C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA TERENGGANU   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; HABITAT SELECTION; ICHTHYOFAUNA; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SUBSTRATE;

SOUTH CHINA SEA;

EQUIDAE; GORGONACEA; HIPPOCAMPUS KELLOGGI; HIPPOCAMPUS KUDA; HIPPOCAMPUS SPINOSISSIMUS; HIPPOCAMPUS TRIMACULATUS; ICHTHYOFAUNA; SYNGNATHIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037394739     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315403007069h     Document Type: Article

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