Effects of a marine protected area on fish assemblage associated with Posidonia oceanica seagrass beds: Temporal and depth variations

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 537-544

  Valle, C ^a   Bayle Sempere, J T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LABRIDAE; POSIDONIA OCEANICA; SPARIDAE;

EID: 70349309401     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2009.01255.x     Document Type: Article

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