Diel changeover in sandbank fish assemblages in a neotropical floodplain river

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 442-459

  Arrington, D A ^a,b   Winemiller, K O ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Assemblage structure; Diurnal; llanos; Nocturnal; Species richness; Venezuela

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DIEL VARIATION; HABITAT USE; ICHTHYOFAUNA; SANDBANK; SPECIES RICHNESS;

CINARUCO RIVER; SOUTH AMERICA;

PISCES;

EID: 0348067059     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1095-8649.2003.00167.x     Document Type: Article

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