Microhabitat selection in the early juvenile mudskipper Boleophthalmus pectinirostris (L.)

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 585-593

  Chen, S X ^a   Hong, W S ^a   Su, Y Q ^a   Zhang, Q Y ^a  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Mudskipper; Salinity preference; Sediment preference; Temperature preference

Indexed keywords

BOLEOPHTHALMUS PECTINIROSTRIS; PERIOPHTHALMUS;

EID: 38949166027     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01723.x     Document Type: Article

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