Size-related and diel variations in microhabitat use of three endangered small fishes in a Mediterranean coastal stream

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 67, Issue SUPPL. B, 2005, Pages 72-85

  Clavero, M ^a,b   Blanco Garrido, F ^b   Zamora, L ^a   Prenda, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Activity; Depth; Habitat use; Interspecific interactions; Stream fishes; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WATER; DIEL VARIATION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; MICROHABITAT; REFUGE; SIZE STRUCTURE;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

APHANIUS BAETICUS; ATHERINA; ATHERINA BOYERI; COBITIS PALUDICA; HYMENOPHYSA CURTA; PHOXINUS PHOXINUS; PISCES;

EID: 33845569737     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2005.00934.x     Document Type: Article

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