Ecology of botany bay. II: Aspects of the feeding ecology of the fanbellied leatherjacket, monacanthus chinensis (pisces: Monacanthidae), in posidonia australis seagrass beds in quibray bay, botany bay, new south wales

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1979, Pages 387-400

  Conacher, M J ^a,b   Lanzing, W J R ^a   Larkum, A W D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b NSW Fisheries   (Australia)

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EID: 84970554538     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF9790387     Document Type: Article

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