Disentangling the effects of macroalgae on the abundance of temperate reef fishes

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 388, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 1-10

  Pérez Matus, Alejandro ^a   Shima, Jeffrey S ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Habitat heterogeneity; Habitat preference; Kelp beds; New Zealand; Temperate reefs

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FISH; HABITAT MOSAIC; HABITAT USE; HETEROGENEITY; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; MACROALGA; REEF; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT;

NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; WELLINGTON [NORTH ISLAND];

PISCES;

EID: 77953129885     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2010.03.013     Document Type: Article

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