An elasmobranch maternity ward: Female round stingrays Urobatis halleri use warm, restored estuarine habitat during gestation

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1227-1245

  Jirik, K E ^a   Lowe, C G ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic telemetry; Aggregation; Behavioural thermoregulation; Sexual segregation; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAY; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; MALE; POPULATION MIGRATION; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SKATES (FISH); TEMPERATURE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; BAYS; CALIFORNIA; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SKATES (FISH); TEMPERATURE;

ELASMOBRANCHII; UROBATIS HALLERI; UROLOPHIDAE;

EID: 84859749439     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.03208.x     Document Type: Article

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