Fish assemblages across the marine to low salinity transition zone of a temperate estuary

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 56, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 969-987

  Martino, Edward J ^a,b   Able, Kenneth W ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Estuarine; Fish assemblage structure; Inner continental shelf; Low salinity; Species minimum

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WATER; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FISH; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; SALINITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

GREAT BAY; MULLICA RIVER; NEW JERSEY; UNITED STATES;

ANCHOA MITCHILLI; CYNOSCION REGALIS; ICTALURIDAE; PERCICHTHYIDAE; STROMATEIDAE; TRIGLIDAE;

EID: 0042627826     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7714(02)00305-0     Document Type: Article

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