Characterization of the marine fish assemblage associated with the nearshore hardbottom of Broward County, Florida, USA

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 431-443

  Baron, Robert M ^a,b   Jordan, Lance K B ^b   Spieler, Richard E ^b  

^a Marine Science and Biological Research Department   (United States)

^b NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

beach renourishment; census; coral reef; fish; hardbottom; juveniles; nursery grounds; Western Atlantic Ocean

Indexed keywords

BEACH NOURISHMENT; CORAL REEF; FISH; HABITAT; JUVENILE; NURSERY GROUND;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (WEST); BROWARD COUNTY; FLORIDA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANTHOZOA; CHROMIS CHROMIS; EMMELICHTHYS STRUHSAKERI; HAEMULIDAE; LABRIDAE; PISCES; POMACENTRIDAE;

EID: 3042725551     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2004.02.002     Document Type: Article

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