Habitat selection by flatfishes in the northern Gulf of Mexico: Implications for susceptibility to hypoxia

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 381, Issue SUPPL., 2009, Pages

  Switzer, Theodore S ^a   Chesney, Edward J ^a   Baltz, Donald M ^b  

^a LOUISIANA UNIVERSITIES MARINE CONSORTIUM   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Flatfishes; Habitat suitability; Hypoxia; Northern Gulf of Mexico

Indexed keywords

DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; EUTROPHICATION; FISHERY PRODUCTION; FLATFISH; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE; HYPOXIA; NEKTON; SPECIES-AREA RELATIONSHIP;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO;

PLEURONECTIFORMES;

EID: 71849112571     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2009.07.011     Document Type: Article

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