A re-examination of fish estuarine dependence: Evidence for connectivity between estuarine and ocean habitats

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 64, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 5-17

  Able, Kenneth W ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Estuarine dependency; Fish; Habitat; Nurseries

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIVITY; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; ICHTHYOFAUNA; NURSERY GROUND;

PISCES;

EID: 20444433639     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2005.02.002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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