Using short-term growth of enclosed 0-group European flounder, Platichthys flesus, to assess habitat quality in a Danish bay

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 53-63

  Tarpgaard, E ^a   Mogensen, M ^a   Grønkjær, Peter ^a   Carl, J ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; FLATFISH; GROWTH RATE; HABITAT QUALITY; SEAGRASS MEADOW; SOFT-BOTTOM ENVIRONMENT;

AARHUS [DENMARK]; AARHUS BAY; DENMARK; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; WORLD;

PLATICHTHYS FLESUS; PLEURONECTOIDEI;

EID: 14644426615     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2004.00626.x     Document Type: Article

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