A comparison of species assemblages between drainage systems with and without floodgates: Implications for coastal floodplain management

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2400-2417

  Kroon, Frederieke J ^a,c   Ansell, Dean H ^b,d  

^a NSW Fisheries   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d Murray Darling Basin Commission   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BENTHOS; BIOMASS; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; CRUSTACEAN; DRAINAGE NETWORK; FISH; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FLOOD; FLOODPLAIN; HUMAN ACTIVITY; JUVENILE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CLARENCE RIVER; NEW SOUTH WALES;

INVERTEBRATA; PISCES;

EID: 33846141872     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F06-134     Document Type: Article

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