Effects of biotic factors on depth selection by salt marsh nekton

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 334, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 130-138

  Bretsch, Kurt ^a   Allen, Dennis M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Depth distribution; Estuarine fishes; Grass shrimp; Intertidal creeks; Predation

Indexed keywords

BIOTIC FACTOR; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HABITAT; INVERTEBRATE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NEKTON; SALTMARSH;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); FUNDULUS HETEROCLITUS; LAGODON RHOMBOIDES; LEIOSTOMUS XANTHURUS; MUGIL CUREMA; PALAEMONETES; PISCES;

EID: 33646855805     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2006.01.013     Document Type: Article

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