First record of a population of the exotic mummichog Fundulus heteroclitus (L., 1766) in the Mediterranean Sea basin (Ebro River delta)

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1220-1224

  Gisbert, E ^a   Lopez M A ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fundulus heteroclitus; Invasive; Mediterranean estuaries; Translocation

Indexed keywords

FUNDULUS HETEROCLITUS;

EID: 35248887993     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01579.x     Document Type: Article

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