Marine nurseries and effective juvenile habitats: An alternative view

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 318, Issue , 2006, Pages 303-306

  Sheaves, Marcus ^a   Baker, Ron ^a   Johnston, Ross ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 33748433577     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps318303     Document Type: Note

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