Microhabitat use by endangered Iberian cyprinids nase Iberochondrostoma almacai and chub Squalius aradensis

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 272-281

  Santos, José M ^a   Ferreira, Maria T ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Fisheries management; Iberian chub; Iberian nase; Microhabitat use; Overlap; Principal component analysis

Indexed keywords

CYPRINID; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; HABITAT USE; JUVENILE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RESOURCE USE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

CYPRINIDAE; LEUCISCUS CEPHALUS; SQUALIUS ARADENSIS;

EID: 50649088606     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-008-8037-x     Document Type: Article

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