Ecology of Acartia tonsa in Apalachicola Bay, Florida, and implications of river water diversion

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 340, Issue , 2007, Pages 173-187

  Putland, J N ^a   Iverson, R L ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acartia tonsa; Ecology; Estuarine; Fisheries; Management; River discharge

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CARNIVORY; CRUSTACEAN; DIET; ECOLOGY; EGG PRODUCTION; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; HERBIVORY; PHYTOPLANKTON; RIVER DISCHARGE; RIVER WATER; SALINITY TOLERANCE; SEASONAL VARIATION;

APALACHICOLA BAY; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ACARTIA TONSA; ANCHOA MITCHILLI;

EID: 34547221145     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps340173     Document Type: Article

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