Post-larval French grunts (Haemulon flavolineatum) distinguish between seagrass, mangrove and coral reef water: Implications for recognition of potential nursery habitats

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 357, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 134-139

  Huijbers, C M ^a   Mollee, E M ^a   Nagelkerken, I ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chemical senses; Habitat detection; Haemulidae; Mangroves; Reef fishes; Seagrasses

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CORAL REEF; DETECTION METHOD; ENVIRONMENTAL CUE; HABITAT QUALITY; JUVENILE; MANGROVE; NURSERY GROUND; ORIENTATION BEHAVIOR; PERCIFORM; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); SEAGRASS; SENSORY SYSTEM;

ANTHOZOA; HAEMULIDAE; HAEMULON FLAVOLINEATUM; PISCES; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 40149097273     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2008.01.004     Document Type: Article

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