Composition, structure and distribution of the ichthyoplankton in a Mediterranean coastal lagoon

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 202-218

  Perez Ruzafa A ^a   Quispe Becerra, J I ^a   Garcia Charton J A ^a   Marcos, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Abundance; Coastal lagoons; Diversity; Fish larvae; Species composition

Indexed keywords

COASTAL LAGOON; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ICHTHYOPLANKTON; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; MAR MENOR; MURCIA [SPAIN]; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

ATHERINA; ATHERINA BOYERI; ATHERINIDAE; BLENNIIDAE; GOBIIDAE; GOBIUS; GOBIUS NIGER; GOBIUS PAGANELLUS; LIPOPHRYS; MUGILIDAE; PARABLENNIUS; PARABLENNIUS PILICORNIS; PARABLENNIUS TENTACULARIS; PAVO; POMATOSCHISTUS; POMATOSCHISTUS MARMORATUS; SALARIA PAVO; SPARIDAE;

EID: 17544401012     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2004.00301.x     Document Type: Article

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