Linkages Between Salt Marshes and Other Nekton Habitats in Delaware Bay, USA

From: Reviews in Fisheries Science | Date: January 1, 2007| Author: Balletto, John H; Hagan, Stacy M; Jivoff, Paul R; Strait, Kenneth; Able, Kenneth W | Copyright information

Although the importance of salt marsh habitats for fishes and crabs has been accepted for nearly a half century, the linkages between marshes and adjacent estuarine habitats have been ill-defined. In this synoptic study (n > 19,000 samples, 14 species, 10 million individuals), we provide fresh insights into the patterns of fish and blue crab habitat use for the Delaware Bay and River (upstream to tidal fresh water) over 211 km of aquatic habitats. Our examination was based on 7 years (1998...

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