Hydroperiod and seasonal effects on fish decomposition in an oligotrophic Everglades marsh

Wetlands

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 529-537

  Stevenson, Chris ^a,b   Childers, Daniel L ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Louisiana Dept of Environ Quality   (United States)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Detritus; Dry season; Everglades; Fish; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; DETRITUS; HYDROPERIOD; PHOSPHORUS;

EVERGLADES; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

GAMBUSIA HOLBROOKI;

EID: 25144484852     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1672/0277-5212(2004)024[0529:HASEOF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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