Spatial pattern of a fish assemblage in a seasonal tropical wetland: Effects of habitat, herbaceous plant biomass, water depth, and distance from species sources

Neotropical Ichthyology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 289-298

  Fernandes, Izaias M ^a   Machado, Francisco A ^a   Penha, Jerry ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Assemblage structure; Effect of habitat alteration; Floodplain; Species richness; Temporary water

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955479573     PISSN: 16796225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1679-62252010000200007     Document Type: Article

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