Evaluating eelgrass (Zostera marina) as a juvenile habitat for rockfishes : contributions of site characteristics and larval supply to juvenile abundance

Seagrass beds are highly valuable ecosystems with a potential nursery function for rockfishes in British Columbia. Understanding how the nursery value of seagrass habitats differs for rockfish species, and what factors create this variability in habitat value, is important for effective conservatio...

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Main Author: Jeffery, Sharon
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/505