Biogeography of transient reef-fish spawning aggregations in the caribbean: A synthesis for future research and management

Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review, Volume 51

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 211-255

  Kobara, Shinichi ^a   Heyman, William D ^a   Pittman, Simon J ^b,d   Nemeth, Richard S ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85054716557     PISSN: 00783218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1201/b15406     Document Type: Chapter

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