Reproduction, habitat utilization, and movements of hogfish (lachnolaimus maximus) in the florida keys, U.S.A.: comparisons from fished versus unfished habitats

Bulletin of Marine Science

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 93-116

  Muñoz, Roldan C ^a   Burton, Michael L ^a   Brennan, Kenneth J ^a   Parker Jr , Richard O ^a  

^a SOUTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; GPS; HABITAT USE; HOME RANGE; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MARINE PARK; MICROHABITAT; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PERCIFORM; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; SPAWNING;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; FLORIDA KEYS; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; LABRIDAE; LACHNOLAIMUS MAXIMUS; PISCES;

EID: 76749116744     PISSN: 00074977     EISSN: 15536955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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