Assemblages of fish associated with coastal marinas in north-western Italy

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 847-852

  Clynick, Brianna G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAKWATER; COASTAL WATER; CORAL REEF; FISH; MARINA; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; SHELTER;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

CHROMIS CHROMIS; DIPLODUS VULGARIS; OBLADA MELANURA; SPARIDAE;

EID: 33745170692     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: 14697769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315406013786     Document Type: Article

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