Distribution and ontogenetic shifts in habitat and abundance of the temperate western blue groper, Achoerodus gouldii (Richardson)

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1457-1478

  Shepherd, S A ^a   Brook, J B ^b  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b NOAA Coral Reef Watch   (Australia)

Author keywords

Achoerodus gouldii; Geographic range; Habitat use; Ontogenetic migration; Western blue groper

Indexed keywords

ACHOERODUS GOULDII; ALGAE;

EID: 35448953008     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01616.x     Document Type: Article

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