Long-term trends in the estuarine abundance of Nilsson's pipefish (Syngnathus rostellatus Nilsson)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 57, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 325-333

  Power, M ^a   Attrill, M J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Estuaries; Salinity; Syngnathids; Temperature; Temporal variations; Thames estuary

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FISH; POPULATION ECOLOGY; SALINITY; TEMPORAL VARIATION; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ENGLAND; THAMES ESTUARY; UNITED KINGDOM;

SYNGNATHIDAE; SYNGNATHUS ROSTELLATUS;

EID: 0043210528     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7714(02)00358-X     Document Type: Article

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