Spatio-temporal patterns of abundance, size structure and body condition of Atherina boyeri (Pisces: Atherinidae) in a small non-tidal Mediterranean lagoon

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 125-134

  Maci, S ^a   Basset, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

abiotic gradients; Acquatina; Atherina boyeri; body condition; Italy; life history; Mediterranean sea; non tidal lagoon; spatial patterns

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BODY CONDITION; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT TYPE; LIFE HISTORY; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; SIZE STRUCTURE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL; TELEOST;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; NORTH SEA;

ATHERINA; ATHERINA BOYERI; ATHERINIDAE; PISCES;

EID: 76349114912     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2010.01.002     Document Type: Article

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