Changes in morphology and growth of the mudskipper (Periophthalmus argentilineatus) associated with coastal pollution

Marine Biology

Volumn 149, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 201-211

  Kruitwagen, G ^a   Hecht, T ^b   Pratap, H B ^c   Wendelaar Bonga, S E ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISH; GROWTH; MANGROVE; MARINE POLLUTION; MORPHOLOGY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

PERIOPHTHALMUS; PERIOPHTHALMUS ARGENTILINEATUS; PERIOPHTHALMUS BARBARUS; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 33646467924     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-005-0178-z     Document Type: Article

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