Disturbance regime and limits on benefits of refuge use for fishes in a fluctuating hydroscape

Oikos

Volumn 120, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1519-1530

  Parkos, Joseph J ^a   Ruetz, Carl R ^a,b   Trexler, Joel C ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; FISH; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; HABITAT USE; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; MARSH; MORTALITY; POPULATION DECLINE; REFUGE; SURVIVAL; WATER LEVEL;

EVERGLADES; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

ALLIGATOR; PISCES;

EID: 80053052419     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: 16000706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0706.2011.19178.x     Document Type: Article

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