Population biology and habitat associations of benthic fish species in the shallow areas of a Mediterranean coastal lagoon (SE Iberian Peninsula)

Scientia Marina

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 319-328

  Cubedo, David Verdiell ^a   Paterna, Francisco J Oliva ^a   Serrano, Andrés Egea ^a   Forero, Mar Torralva ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bleniidae; Fish density; Gobiiedae; Gonadosomatic index; Mar menor; Shallow habitats

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BENTHOS; BIOMASS; COASTAL LAGOON; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FISH; HABITAT STRUCTURE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION STRUCTURE; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; SEASONALITY; VEGETATION COVER;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; EURASIA; EUROPE; MAR MENOR; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MURCIA [SPAIN]; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

GOBIUS COBITIS; GOBIUS NIGER; POMATOSCHISTUS MARMORATUS; SALARIA PAVO;

EID: 48749123803     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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