Density, habitat use and behaviour of the weedy seadragon Phyllopteryx taeniolatus (Teleostei: Syngnathidae) around Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 737-745

  Sanchez Camara, Jaime ^a   Booth, David J ^b   Murdoch, John ^c   Watts, David ^c   Turon, Xavier ^d  

^a Paisajes Marinos Aquadec SL   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c Aquarium Pier   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Common seadragon; Endemic fish; Grouping; Habitat Choice; Sex ratios

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROUP BEHAVIOR; HABITAT USE; POPULATION DENSITY; SEX RATIO; SURVIVAL; TELEOST;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY;

PHYLLOPTERYX TAENIOLATUS; SYNGNATHIDAE; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 33750098252     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF05220     Document Type: Article

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