Invasion by saffron cod Eleginus gracilis into nearshore habitats of prince William sound, Alaska USA

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 389, Issue , 2009, Pages 203-212

  Johnson, Scott W ^a   Thedinga, John F ^a   Neff, A Darcie ^a  

^a NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biology Alaska; Distribution; Eleginus gracilis; Nearshore habitat; Saffron cod

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CATCH STATISTICS; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; GADOID; HABITAT TYPE; NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENT; PREDATION RISK; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND; UNITED STATES;

CRUSTACEA; ELEGINUS GRACILIS; POLYCHAETA; ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 70349541032     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps08226     Document Type: Article

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