Estuarine colonization, population structure and nursery functioning for 0-group sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax), flounder (Platichthys flesus) and sole (Solea solea) in a mesotidal temperate estuary

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 229-237

  Martinho, F ^a   Leitao R ^a   Neto, J M ^a   Cabral, H ^b   Lagardere F ^c   Pardal, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LA ROCHELLE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPODA; COROPHIUM; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); DICENTRARCHUS LABRAX; ISOPODA; MOLLUSCA; PLATICHTHYS FLESUS; PLEURONECTOIDEI; POLYCHAETA; SERRANIDAE; SOLEA SOLEA;

EID: 43449114213     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2007.01049.x     Document Type: Article

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