Evidence of sustained populations of a small reef fish on artificial structures. Does depth affect production on artificial reefs?

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 613-629

  Fowler, A M ^a   Booth, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Artificial reefs; Body condition; Growth; Habitat; Production; Pseudanthias rubrizonatus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BASS; BODY SIZE; CORAL REEF; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

ANIMALS; BASS; BODY SIZE; CORAL REEFS; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; MALE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

SERRANIDAE;

EID: 84857685308     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.03201.x     Document Type: Article

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