Structuring of Indo-Pacific fish assemblages along the mangrove-seagrass continuum

Aquatic Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 85-95

  Unsworth, Richard K F ^a,e   Garrard, Samantha L ^b   De León, Pelayo Salinas ^c   Cullen, Leanne C ^d   Smith, David J ^e   Sloman, Katherine A ^b   Bell, James J ^c  

^a Northern Fisheries Centre   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^d JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Fish assemblages; Indonesia; Juvenile habitats; Mangrove seagrass continuum; Seascapes; Trophic structuring

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA; INVERTEBRATA; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 62849091533     PISSN: 18647782     EISSN: 18647790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ab00139     Document Type: Article

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