Patterns in the abundance and size-distribution of syngnathid fishes among habitats in a seagrass-dominated marine environment

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 631-640

  Kendrick, A J ^a   Hyndes, G A ^a,b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fish; Habitats; Marine ecology; Pipefish; Seagrasses; Seahorses

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FISH; HABITAT TYPE; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; SEAGRASS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

AMPHIBOLIS; AMPHIBOLIS GRIFFITHII; HALOPHILA; HALOPHILA OVALIS; HETEROZOSTERA TASMANICA; HIPPOCAMPINAE; PISCES; POSIDONIA; POSIDONIA CORIACEA; POSIDONIA SINUOSA; STIGMATOPORA ARGUS; STIGMATOPORA NIGRA; VANACAMPUS; VANACAMPUS POECILOLAEMUS;

EID: 0038514978     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7714(02)00402-X     Document Type: Article

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