Relationships between size-specific sediment preferences and burial capabilities in juveniles of two Alaska flatfishes

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 282, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 85-101

  Stoner, Allan W ^a   Ottmar, Michele L ^a  

^a NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Crypsis; Habitat selection; Halibut; Rock sole; Sediment

Indexed keywords

FLATFISH; GRAIN SIZE; HABITAT SELECTION; SUBSTRATE PREFERENCE;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

CREEDIIDAE; CRYPSIS; HIPPOGLOSSUS STENOLEPIS; LEPIDOPSETTA POLYXYSTRA; PARAPLAGUSIA BILINEATA; PLEURONECTIFORMES;

EID: 0037425619     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(02)00447-1     Document Type: Article

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