Using Gambusia affinis growth and condition to assess estuarine habitat quality: A comparison of indices

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 412, Issue , 2010, Pages 231-245

  Piazza, Bryan P ^a,c   La Peyre, Megan K ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^c THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy density; Estuary; Fish; Growth; Louisiana; Poeciliidae; Resident species; RNA:DNA ratio

Indexed keywords

CYPRINID; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GROWTH RATE; HABITAT QUALITY; LABORATORY METHOD; LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP; MORPHOMETRY; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WILD POPULATION;

BRETON SOUND; LOUISIANA; UNITED STATES;

GAMBUSIA AFFINIS; POECILIIDAE;

EID: 77955947143     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps08686     Document Type: Article

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