Shallow patch reefs as alternative habitats for early juveniles of some mangrove/seagrass-associated fish species in Bermuda

Revista de Biologia Tropical

Volumn 56, Issue , 2008, Pages 161-169

  Huijbers, C M ^a   Grol, M G G ^a   Nagelkerken, I ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Caribbean; Coral reef fish; Juvenile habitat use; Tropical coastal habitats

Indexed keywords

EID: 70149090175     PISSN: 00347744     EISSN: 22152075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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