Multivariate characterisation of the habitats of seven species of Malayan mudskippers (Gobiidae: Oxudercinae)

Marine Biology

Volumn 156, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1475-1486

  Polgar, Gianluca ^a   Crosa, Giuseppe ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COEXISTENCE; FISH; HABITAT SELECTION; HERBIVORE; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; TAXONOMY; TROPHIC ENVIRONMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; MALAY PENINSULA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

BOLEOPHTHALMUS; BOLEOPHTHALMUS PECTINIROSTRIS; GOBIIDAE; PERIOPHTHALMODON SCHLOSSERI; PERIOPHTHALMUS; SCARTELAOS HISTOPHORUS;

EID: 67349118807     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-009-1187-0     Document Type: Article

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