Are distributions of fishes in tropical estuaries influenced by turbidity over small spatial scales?

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 657-671

  Johnston, R ^a   Sheaves, M ^a   Molony, B ^b,c  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY   (New Caledonia)

^c SPC   (New Caledonia)

Author keywords

Fish distribution; Prawn distribution; Tropical estuary; Turbidity

Indexed keywords

AMBASSIS VACHELLI; FENNEROPENAEUS MERGUIENSIS; LEIOGNATHUS EQUULUS; PISCES;

EID: 34548136273     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01536.x     Document Type: Article

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