Influence of an artificial entrance channel on the ichthyofauna of a large estuary

Marine Biology

Volumn 142, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1181-1194

  Young, G C ^a   Potter, I C ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CHANNEL; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ESTUARY; ICHTHYOFAUNA; MANMADE STRUCTURE; SPECIES RICHNESS;

AUSTRALIA; PEEL HARVEY ESTUARY; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

APOGON; APOGON RUEPPELLII; PELATES; PELATES SEXLINEATUS;

EID: 0038574614     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-003-1012-0     Document Type: Article

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