Fish community responses to ecosystem stressors in coastal estuarine wetlands: A functional basis for wetlands management and restoration

Wetlands Ecology and Management

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 219-236

  Madon, Sharook P ^a  

^a CH2M HILL   (United States)

Author keywords

Estuaries; Fish ecology; Indicators of anthropogenic stressors; Lagoons; Salt marshes

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; BIOENERGETICS; COASTAL ZONE; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FEEDING; FOOD CONSUMPTION; GROWTH RESPONSE; HABITAT USE; SALTMARSH; TELEOST; WATER QUALITY; WETLAND MANAGEMENT;

ATHERINOPS AFFINIS; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; CYPRINODONTOIDEI; FUNDULUS PARVIPINNIS; PARALICHTHYS CALIFORNICUS;

EID: 42549169810     PISSN: 09234861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11273-007-9070-6     Document Type: Article

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