Diversity and stability of fishes (Teleostei) in a temporary river of the Brazilian semiarid region

Iheringia - Serie Zoologia

Volumn s/v, Issue 90, 2001, Pages 157-166

  Medeiros, Elvio S F ^a   Maltchik, Leonardo ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO RIO DOS SINOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Diversity; Intermittent stream; Stability; Teleostei

Indexed keywords

EID: 52549126733     PISSN: 00734721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0073-47212001000100016     Document Type: Article

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