Substratum selection by juvenile flounder Platichthys flesus (L.): Effect of ephemeral filamentous macroalgae

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 72, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2570-2578

  Carl, J D ^a   Sparrevohn, C R ^b   Nicolajsen, H ^c   Stottrup J G ^a  

^a GREENLAND INSTITUTE OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Greenland)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c Nordsocentret   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Flatfishes; Flounder; Habitat complexity; Sediment; Substratum selection; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953138278     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.01866.x     Document Type: Article

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