Size isn't everything: Movements, home range, and habitat preferences of eastern blue gropers (Achoerodus viridis) demonstrate the efficacy of a small marine reserve

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 174-186

  Lee, Kate A ^a   Huveneers, Charlie ^b,c   Macdonald, Tracey ^d   Harcourt, Robert G ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Central West Catch Management Authority   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coastal; Core range; Fish; Kernel utilization distributions; Labridae; Marine reserve design; No take marine reserve; Passive acoustic telemetry; Site fidelity; Tracking

Indexed keywords

ACHOERODUS VIRIDIS; LABRIDAE;

EID: 84926409911     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.2431     Document Type: Article

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