Density dependence via intercohort competition in a coral-reef fish

Ecology

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 986-994

  Webster, Michael S ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coral reef fish; Density dependence; Gramma loreto; Intraspecific competition; Population regulation; Stage structured interactions

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; JUVENILE; MORTALITY; PERCIFORM; POPULATION REGULATION;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAHAMAS; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

ANTHOZOA; GRAMMA; GRAMMA LORETO; PERCIFORMES; PISCES;

EID: 8144224590     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/02-0576     Document Type: Article

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