Shelf-edge and upper-slope reef fish assemblages in the south atlantic bight: Habitat characteristics, spatial variation, and reproductive behavior

Bulletin of Marine Science

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-92

  Schobernd, Christina M ^a   Sedberry, George R ^b  

^a NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

^b Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISH; HABITAT STRUCTURE; MARINE PARK; REEF; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SHELF BREAK; SLOPE; SPATIAL VARIATION; SPAWNING GROUND;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; SOUTH ATLANTIC BIGHT;

EID: 58149493009     PISSN: 00074977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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