Small-scale spatial variation in the elemental composition of otoliths of Stegastes nigricans (Pomacentridae) in French Polynesia

Coral Reefs

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 646-653

  Lo Yat, Alain ^a,c,e   Meekan, Mark ^a   Munksgaard, Niels ^b   Parry, David ^b   Planes, Serge ^c,e   Wolter, Marten ^d   Carleton, John ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

^b CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE PERPIGNAN   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

^e Centre de Recherches Insulaires et Observatoire de l'Environnement   (French Polynesia)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Coral reef fish; Elemental fingerprint; ICP MS; Otolith

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CORAL REEF; FISH; OTOLITH; SPATIAL VARIATION;

FRENCH POLYNESIA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; POLYNESIA;

ANTHOZOA; POMACENTRIDAE; STEGASTES NIGRICANS;

EID: 28444476976     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-005-0047-8     Document Type: Article

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