Indo-Pacific seagrass beds and mangroves contribute to fish density and diversity on adjacent coral reefs

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 302, Issue , 2005, Pages 63-76

  Dorenbosch, M ^a   Grol, M G G ^a   Christianen, M J A ^a   Nagelkerken, I ^a   Van Der Velde, G ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Coral reef fish; Habitat connectivity; Indian Ocean; Juveniles; Mangroves; Seagrass beds

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; DISPERSAL; HABITAT USE; ICHTHYOFAUNA; MANGROVE; NURSERY GROUND; POPULATION DENSITY; SEAGRASS MEADOW; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

AFRICA; COMOROS; EAST AFRICA; GRANDE COMORE; INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

ANTHOZOA; HALOPHILA; PISCES; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 28444456041     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps302063     Document Type: Article

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