The persistence and stability of fish assemblages within eelgrass meadows (Zostera marina) on the pacific coast of Canada

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 775-784

  Robinson, Clifford L K ^a   Yakimishyn, Jennifer ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b PARKS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FISH; MEADOW; MONITORING; SEAGRASS; STABILIZATION;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; PACIFIC COAST [CANADA]; PACIFIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA];

EID: 84877808161     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: 12057533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-2012-0339     Document Type: Article

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