Temporal variation in habitat use by nekton in a subtropical estuarine system

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 337, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 82-95

  Miller, S J ^a   Skilleter, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Estuarine fish; Habitat type; Habitat use; Temporal variations; Unvegetated habitat

Indexed keywords

ESTUARINE DYNAMICS; FISH; HABITAT USE; NEKTON;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NOOSA; QUEENSLAND;

BATRACHOIDIDAE GEN. SP.; CILIOPHORA; CLUPEIDAE; GERREIDAE; GERRES SUBFASCIATUS; HERKLOTSICHTHYS CASTELNAUI; SILLAGINIDAE; SILLAGO CILIATA; TETRAODONTIDAE; TORQUIGENER PLEUROGRAMMA;

EID: 33746918034     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2006.06.010     Document Type: Article

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