Salinity may cause fragmentation of hardyhead (Teleostei: Atherinidae) populations in the River Murray, Australia

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 254-258

  Wedderburn, Scotte D ^a   Walker, Keith F ^a   Zampatti, Brenton P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atherinosoma; Craterocephalus; Endangered species; Osmoregulation; Salinity tolerance

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDEMIC SPECIES; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; OSMOREGULATION; SALINITY TOLERANCE; SALINIZATION; TELEOST;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; MURRAY RIVER;

ATHERINIDAE; ATHERINOMORUS LACUNOSUS; ATHERINOSOMA; ATHERINOSOMA MICROSTOMA; CRATEROCEPHALUS; CRATEROCEPHALUS FLUVIATILIS; CRATEROCEPHALUS STERCUSMUSCARUM FULVUS; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 43249124910     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF07205     Document Type: Article

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