Fish assemblages in habitats dominated by Caulerpa taxifolia and native seagrasses in south-eastern Australia

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 312, Issue , 2006, Pages 223-234

  York, P H ^a   Booth, D J ^a   Glasby, T M ^b   Pease, B C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caulerpa taxifolia; Fish assemblages; Seagrass; South eastern Australia

Indexed keywords

ESTUARY; FISH; GREEN ALGA; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NURSERY GROUND; SEAGRASS; SPECIES RICHNESS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

CAULERPA TAXIFOLIA; CHLOROPHYTA; GOBIIDAE; HALOPHILA; MONACANTHIDAE; PISCES; POSIDONIA AUSTRALIS; SYNGNATHIDAE; ZOSTERA CAPRICORNI;

EID: 33744482830     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps312223     Document Type: Article

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