Avoiding the flow: Refuges expand the swimming potential of coral reef fishes

Coral Reefs

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 577-583

  Johansen, J L ^a   Fulton, C J ^b   Bellwood, D R ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Habitat use; Refuging; Substratum; Sustained swimming; Water flow

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; FISH; HABITAT USE; REFUGE; SWIMMING BEHAVIOR; WATER FLOW;

ANTHOZOA; HALICHOERES MARGARITACEUS; LABRIDAE; PISCES; POMACENTRIDAE; POMACENTRUS CHRYSURUS;

EID: 36148987578     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-007-0217-y     Document Type: Article

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