The shallow water gobiid assemblage of the Venice Lagoon: Abundance, seasonal variation and habitat partitioning

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 67, Issue SUPPL. B, 2005, Pages 146-165

  Malavasi, S ^a   Franco, A ^a   Fiorin, R ^a   Franzoi, P ^a   Torricelli, P ^a   Mainardi, D ^a  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abundance; Gobies; Habitat partitioning; Shallow waters

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COEXISTENCE; COLONIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HABITAT TYPE; NICHE PARTITIONING; PERCIFORM; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SHALLOW WATER;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; VENETO; VENEZIA [VENETO]; VENICE LAGOON;

CALLOGOBIUS ATRATUS; GOBIIDAE; GOBIUS; KNIPOWITSCHIA; POMATOSCHISTUS; POMATOSCHISTUS MARMORATUS; ZOSTERISESSOR;

EID: 33845563313     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2005.00919.x     Document Type: Article

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