Effects of depth and bottom communities on the distribution of highly territorial reef fish in the northwestern region of Cuba

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 652-660

  Gonzalez Sanson G ^a   Aguilar, C ^a   Hernandez I ^a   Cabrera, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAVANA   (Cuba)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA; CHAETODONTIDAE; CHROMIS CYANEA; GORGONACEA; HALICHOERES BIVITTATUS; LABRIDAE; POMACENTRIDAE; STEGASTES PARTITUS; THALASSOMA BIFASCIATUM;

EID: 71749105133     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2009.01332.x     Document Type: Article

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