Temporal variation of larval fish assemblages of the Murray Mouth in prolonged drought conditions

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 64, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 932-937

  Bucater, L B ^a   Livore, J P ^a   Noell, C J ^a   Ye, Q ^a  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coorong; estuary; nursery

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COASTAL LAGOON; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DROUGHT; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; ESTUARINE FRONT; FLOW REGULATION; LARVA; LOW FLOW; NURSERY GROUND; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; RIVER SYSTEM; SALINITY TOLERANCE; SAMPLING; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TRANSITION ZONE; WATER FLOW;

AUSTRALIA; COORONG; MURRAY-DARLING BASIN; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84885141875     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF12278     Document Type: Article

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