Habitat selection and quality for multiple cohorts of young-of-the-year bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix): Comparisons between estuarine and ocean beaches in southern New Jersey

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 73, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 667-679

  Taylor, David L ^a,b   Nichols, Ryan S ^a,c   Able, Kenneth W ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PACIFIC ISLANDS FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

bluefish; cohort; estuary; growth; habitat; ocean beach; otolith; Pomatomus saltatrix

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BEACH; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESTUARY; GROWTH RATE; HABITAT QUALITY; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT TYPE; MIGRATION; OCEAN; PERCIFORM; RECRUITMENT; WATER TEMPERATURE;

NEW JERSEY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANCHOA MITCHILLI; ENGRAULIDAE; MENIDIA; MENIDIA MENIDIA; POMATOMUS SALTATRIX;

EID: 34249044197     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2007.03.007     Document Type: Article

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