The role of submerged trees in structuring fish assemblages in reservoirs: Two case studies in South America

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 685, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 109-119

  Gois, K S ^a   Antonio, R R ^a   Gomes, L C ^a   Pelicice, F M ^b   Agostinho, A A ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO TOCANTINS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Community attributes; Habitat complexity; Habitat heterogeneity; Ichthyofauna; Submerged vegetation

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ARBOREAL SPECIES; FISH; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; HETEROGENEITY; HYPOXIA; ICHTHYOFAUNA; IMPOUNDMENT; RESERVOIR; RIVER ENGINEERING; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; SUBMERGED VEGETATION; WATER QUALITY;

SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 84857653298     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-011-0843-9     Document Type: Article

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