Implications of substrate complexity and kelp variability for south-central Alaskan nearshore fish communities

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 189-196

  Hamilton, Judy ^a   Konar, Brenda ^b  

^a Kachemak Bay Research Reserve   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GADUS MACROCEPHALUS; HEXAGRAMMIDAE; HEXAGRAMMOS; LAMINARIALES; PISCES; SCORPAENIDAE; SEBASTES;

EID: 34447136934     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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