Population characteristics, space use and habitat associations of the seahorse Hippocampus reidi (Teleostei: Syngnathidae)

Population characteristics, space use and habitat associations of the seahorse Hippocampus reidi (Teleostei: Syngnathidae)

This paper provides a case study of a threatened seahorse species, Hippocampus reidi, highlighting the importance of using ecological information to assist conservation and management initiatives. Underwater visual sighting data (50 x 2m transect) gathered along the NE, SE and S portions of the Braz...

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Main Authors: Ierecê Lucena Rosa, Tacyana P. R. Oliveira, André L. C. Castro, Luiz E. de Souza Moraes, Josias H. A. Xavier, Mara C. Nottingham, Thelma L. P. Dias, Leonardo V. Bruto-Costa, Maria E. Araújo, Alesandra B. Birolo, Ana C. G. Mai, Cassiano Monteiro-Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia
Series:Neotropical Ichthyology
Subjects:
Longsnout seahorse
Mangrove
Habitat use
Population structure
Brazil
Conservation
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