Fish assemblages in seagrass beds are influenced by the proximity of mangrove forests

Marine Biology

Volumn 150, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 993-1002

  Jelbart, Jane E ^a   Ross, Pauline M ^b   Connolly, Rod M ^c  

^a OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISH; MANGROVE; POPULATION DENSITY; SEAGRASS; SPECIES RICHNESS; SPECIES-AREA RELATIONSHIP; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; PITTWATER ESTUARY;

RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 33846508029     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-006-0419-9     Document Type: Article

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