Distribution, Abundance, and Habitat Characterization of the Saltmarsh Topminnow, Fundulus jenkinsi (Everman 1892)

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 148-158

  Lopez, John D ^a   Peterson, Mark S ^a   Walker, Jake ^b   Grammer, Gretchen L ^b   Woodrey, Mark S ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Distribution; Fundulidae; Fundulus jenkinsi; Habitat characterization

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CATCH PER UNIT EFFORT; CYPRINID; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HABITAT TYPE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RARE SPECIES; SALINITY; SALTMARSH; SEASONAL VARIATION; TURBIDITY; WATER DEPTH; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ALABAMA; ESCAMBIA BAY; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; LOUISIANA; UNITED STATES; WEEKS BAY;

CYPRINODONTIFORMES; FUNDULIDAE; FUNDULUS JENKINSI; SPARTINA CYNOSUROIDES;

EID: 78650704252     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12237-010-9266-5     Document Type: Article

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