Differences in root architecture influence attraction of fishes to mangroves: A field experiment mimicking roots of different length, orientation, and complexity

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 396, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 27-34

  Nagelkerken, I ^a   De Schryver, A M ^b   Verweij, M C ^a   Dahdouh Guebas, F ^b,c   van der Velde, G ^a,d   Koedam, N ^b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^d NATURALIS BIODIVERSITY CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Artificial mangrove units; Caribbean; Coral reef fish; Habitat use; Structural complexity

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BENTHOS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMPLEXITY; CORAL REEF; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEEDING GROUND; HABITAT USE; MANGROVE; PERCIFORM; PIPE; REFUGE; ROOT ARCHITECTURE;

ANTHOZOA; PISCES; RHIZOPHORACEAE; SPHYRAENA BARRACUDA;

EID: 78249244146     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2010.10.002     Document Type: Article

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