Ontogenetic shift in habitat preference by Pterapogon kauderni, a shallow water coral reef apogonid, with direct development

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 2, 2004, Pages 364-369

  Vagelli, Alejandro A ^a  

^a New Jersey Academy for Aquatic Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; FISH; HABITAT SELECTION; MICROHABITAT; ONTOGENY;

ACTINIARIA; ANEMONE; ANTHOZOA; ECHINOIDEA; HALOPHILA; PTERAPOGON KAUDERNI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 2442573795     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/CE-03-059R2     Document Type: Article

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