Salinity selection and preference of the grey snapper Lutjanus griseus: Field and laboratory observations

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 76, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1592-1608

  Serrano, X ^a   Grosell, M ^a   Serafy, J E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b SOUTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biscayne Bay; Electronic shuttlebox; Everglades restoration; Gray snapper; Osmoregulation; Salinity choice

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM; ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; PERCIFORMES; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SALINITY; SWIMMING; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ECOSYSTEM; FLORIDA; PERCIFORMES; PHOTOPERIOD; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SALINITY; SWIMMING; WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE;

ANTHOZOA; LUTJANUS GRISEUS;

EID: 77953774787     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02585.x     Document Type: Article

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