Does the quantity and timing of fresh water flowing into a dry tropical estuary affect year-class strength of barramundi (Lates calcarifer)?

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 787-797

  Staunton Smith, Jonathan ^a   Robins, Julie B ^a   Mayer, David G ^a,b   Sellin, Michelle J ^a   Halliday, Ian A ^a  

^a Southern Fisheries Centre   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Environmental flows; Fish recruitment; Otoliths; Regression analysis; Year class strength

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES; ESTUARY; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FRESHWATER INPUT; SUSTAINABILITY;

LATES; LATES CALCARIFER;

EID: 12244258707     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF03198     Document Type: Article

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