Short-term movement of barramundi in a seasonally closed freshwater habitat

Aquatic Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 147-155

  Heupel, M R ^a   Knip, D M ^a   de Lestang, P ^b,c   Allsop, Q A ^b   Grace, B S ^b,d  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Fisheries and Resources ^*  (Australia)

^c SINCLAIR KNIGHT MERZ   (Australia)

^d Ecology Results   (Australia)

Author keywords

Freshwater; Movement; Seasonal; Telemetry

Indexed keywords

LATES CALCARIFER;

EID: 79956085934     PISSN: 18647782     EISSN: 18647790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ab00332     Document Type: Article

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