Habitat connectivity as a factor affecting fish assemblages in temperate reefs

Aquatic Biology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 239-248

  Vega Fernandez T ^a   D'Anna, G ^a   Badalamenti, F ^a   Perez Ruzafa A ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Artificial reefs; Habitat connectivity; Habitat structure; Habitat suitability; Labrids; Nw mediterranean; Population persistence; Sparids

Indexed keywords

LABRIDAE; PISCES; SPARIDAE;

EID: 58249118562     PISSN: 18647782     EISSN: 18647790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ab00027     Document Type: Article

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