Juvenile weakfish Cynoscion regalis distribution in relation to diel-cycling dissolved oxygen in an estuarine tributary

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 333, Issue , 2007, Pages 257-269

  Tyler, Robin M ^a   Targett, Timothy E ^b  

^a Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal waters; Estuary; Hypoxia

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DIEL VARIATION; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; HYPOXIA; JUVENILE; PERCIFORM; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; TRIBUTARY;

ATLANTIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA]; ATLANTIC COAST [UNITED STATES]; DELAWARE; GULF COAST [UNITED STATES]; INDIAN RIVER BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CARNIVORA; CYNOSCION REGALIS; PISCES;

EID: 34247104555     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps333257     Document Type: Article

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