Discrete and continuous change in the fish community of the Bristol Channel in response to climate change

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 589-598

  Henderson, P A ^a  

^a PISCES CONSERVATION LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FISH; NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; POPULATION DECLINE; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; SALINITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; WATER TEMPERATURE;

BRIDGWATER BAY; BRISTOL CHANNEL; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOMERSET; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34247521107     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: 14697769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315407052447     Document Type: Article

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