Distribution and abundance of fish and crayfish in a Waikato stream in relation to basin area

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 149-160

  Hicks, Brendan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biomass; Crayfish; Density; Longitudinal distribution; Native fish; Species richness

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BASIN; BIOMASS; CRAYFISH; FISH; LONGITUDINAL GRADIENT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

NEW ZEALAND;

ANGUILLIFORMES; ASTACOIDEA; SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0042738013     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2003.9518333     Document Type: Article

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