Habitat distribution model for European flounder juveniles in the Venice lagoon

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 64, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 133-144

  Zucchetta, Matteo ^a   Franco, Anita ^a   Torricelli, Patrizia ^a   Franzoi, Piero ^a  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Distribution Model; European Flounder; Nursery Habitat; Platichthys flesus; Venice Lagoon

Indexed keywords

DISSOLVED OXYGEN; FLATFISH; GIS; HABITAT QUALITY; HABITAT SELECTION; JUVENILE; LAGOON; NURSERY GROUND; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; TURBIDITY;

ITALY; VENETO; VENEZIA [VENETO]; VENICE LAGOON;

PLATICHTHYS FLESUS; PLEURONECTOIDEI;

EID: 77953127073     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2009.12.003     Document Type: Article

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