Cryptobenthic reef fishes: Depth distribution and correlations with habitat complexity and sea urchins

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 852-865

  Dalben, A ^a   Floeter, S R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Blenniidae; Brazil; Community structure; Ecosystem engineer; Interference visual census; South Atlantic Ocean

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; BRAZIL; ECOSYSTEM; FISH; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; SEA URCHIN;

ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; BRAZIL; ECOSYSTEM; FISHES; POPULATION DENSITY; SEA URCHINS;

BLENNIIDAE; ECHINOIDEA; PISCES;

EID: 84859436532     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03231.x     Document Type: Article

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