Estuarine geomorphology and low salinity requirement for fertilisation influence spawning site location in the diadromous fish, Galaxias maculatus

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 61, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1252-1258

  Hicks, Andy ^a,b   Barbee, Nicole C ^a   Swearer, Stephen E ^a   Downes, Barbara J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

estuary geomorphology; fertilisation success; galaxiid; geomorphic classification; salt wedge.

Indexed keywords

COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; DIADROMY; EGG DEVELOPMENT; ESTUARINE DYNAMICS; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SALINITY; SITE SELECTION; SPAWNING; SURFACE WATER; SURVIVAL;

AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

GALAXIAS MACULATUS; GALAXIIDAE;

EID: 78649628992     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF10011     Document Type: Article

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