Characterization of the mesophotic reef fish community in south Florida, USA

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 108-117

  Bryan, D R ^a,b   Kilfoyle, K ^b,c   Gilmore, R G ^d   Spieler, R E ^b,c,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c National Coral Reef Institute   (United States)

^d Estuarine Coastal and Ocean Science Inc   (United States)

^e Guy Harvey Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHIINAE; ANTHOZOA; PISCES;

EID: 84872317475     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2012.02055.x     Document Type: Article

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