Subtroprical wetland fish assemblages and changing salinity regimes: Implications for everglades restoration

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 569, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 401-422

  Lorenz, Jerome J ^a   Serafy, Joseph E ^b  

^a Audubon's Tavernier Science Center   (United States)

^b NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Demersal fishes; Everglades; Fish community dynamics; Salinity

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; WATER; WETLANDS;

DEMERSAL FISHES; EVERGLADES; FISH COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; WATER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES;

BIODIVERSITY;

BIOMASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMERSAL FISH; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; HABITAT RESTORATION; MANGROVE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; SALINITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WETLAND;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; FLORIDA BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ALLIGATOR; ALLIGATORINAE; AVES; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); PISCES; RHIZOPHORA MANGLE;

EID: 33746681783     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-006-0145-9     Document Type: Article

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