Observed and simulated swimming trajectories of late-stage coral reef fish larvae off the Florida Keys

Aquatic Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 207-216

  Huebert, Klaus B ^a   Sponaugle, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Coral reef; Fish larvae; Larval transport; Orientation; Swimming behavior

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA; STEGASTES PARTITUS;

EID: 70449106245     PISSN: 18647782     EISSN: 18647790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ab00200     Document Type: Article

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