An evaluation of boat basin dredging effects: Response of fishes and crabs in a New Jersey estuary

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1001-1015

  Able, Kenneth W ^a   Dobarro, Joseph ^a   Muzeni Corino, Angela M ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BENTHOS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CRAB; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FISH; MARSH; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SALINITY; SAMPLING; SEASONAL VARIATION;

NEW JERSEY; UNITED STATES;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); FUNDULUS HETEROCLITUS; PISCES;

EID: 79954627705     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M09-195.1     Document Type: Article

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