Inter-annual differences of ichthyofauna structure of the Guadiana estuary and adjacent coastal area (SE Portugal/SW Spain): Before and after Alqueva dam construction

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 70, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 39-51

  Chícharo, M Alexandra ^a   Chícharo, Luis ^a   Morais, Pedro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

community diversity; ecosystem management; estuarine environment; estuarine fish; freshwater seawater interface; Guadiana River; Portugal

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ALGAL BLOOM; ANNUAL VARIATION; BIOMASS; COASTAL ZONE; COLONIZATION; ESTUARINE ORGANISM; ICHTHYOFAUNA; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SALINITY; SAMPLING; SESTON; WATER QUALITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GUADIANA ESTUARY; GUADIANA RIVER; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

BARBUS; BATRACHOIDIDAE GEN. SP.; ENGRAULIDAE; ENGRAULIS ENCRASICOLUS; HALOBATRACHUS DIDACTYLUS; PISCES; POMATOSCHISTUS;

EID: 33748945174     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2006.05.036     Document Type: Article

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