Importance of floodplain connectivity to fish populations in the apalachicola river, florida

River Research and Applications

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 718-733

  Burgess, O T ^a   Pine, W E ^a   Walsh, S J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Floodplain; River; Seasonal flooding; Spawning

Indexed keywords

FISH; FLOODING; FLOODPLAIN; HABITAT USE; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RIVER FLOW; RIVER MANAGEMENT; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SPAWNING;

APALACHICOLA RIVER; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

LEPOMIS; MICROPTERUS; MINYTREMA MELANOPS; PISCES;

EID: 84880036937     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: 15351467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.2567     Document Type: Article

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