Integrating in situ quantitative geographic information tools and size-specific, laboratory-based growth zones in a dynamic river-mouth estuary

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 602-618

  Peterson, Mark S ^a   Weber, Marisa R ^b,c   Partyka, Melissa L ^a,d   Ross, Stephen T ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b University of Southern Mississippi   (United States)

^c Post Buckley Schuh and Jernigan   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

GIS; Gradient; Growth zones; Habitat; Landscape; Nursery; Recruitment

Indexed keywords

ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; GIS; GROWTH; HABITAT QUALITY; JUVENILE; MARSH; NURSERY GROUND; PERCIFORM; REMOTE SENSING; SPATIAL VARIATION; WATER QUALITY;

MISSISSIPPI; NORTH AMERICA; PASCAGOULA RIVER; UNITED STATES;

LEIOSTOMUS XANTHURUS; MUGIL;

EID: 34848837979     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.823     Document Type: Article

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