Changes in depth distribution and activity in small benthic riverine fishes under gradually changing light intensities

Limnetica

Volumn 18, Issue , 2000, Pages 75-80

  Prenda, J ^a   Rossomanno, S ^b   Armitage, P D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA   (Spain)

^b Quercianella   (Italy)

^c CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cottus gobio; Fish microdistribution; Microhabitat preferences; Nocturnal activity; Stream fish

Indexed keywords

EID: 10944253358     PISSN: 02138409     EISSN: 19891806     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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