Statistical modeling of seasonal and environmental influences on the population dynamics of an estuarine fish community

Marine Biology

Volumn 145, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1033-1042

  Maes, J ^a   Van Damme, S ^b   Meire, P ^b   Ollevier, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; ICHTHYOFAUNA; NUMERICAL MODEL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASONAL VARIATION; WATER QUALITY;

BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; WESTERN EUROPE; WESTERSCHELDE; ZEELAND;

EID: 7044264775     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-004-1394-7     Document Type: Article

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