Dynamics of Fish in Australian Desert Springs: Role of Large-Mammal Disturbance

Dynamics of Fish in Australian Desert Springs: Role of Large-Mammal Disturbance

Human activities affect even the most remote and best preserved places on Earth. One of those places is Dalhousie Springs, Witjira National Park, in the arid centre of Australia. In 2003 we resurveyed the fish communities in springs to document changes since an earlier survey in 1991. Over the 12 ye...

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Veröffentlicht in:Diversity and Distributions. - Wiley. - 13(2007), 6, Seite 789-798
1. Verfasser: Kodric-Brown, Astrid (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Wilcox, Chris, Bragg, Jason G., Brown, James H.
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2007
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Diversity and Distributions
Schlagworte:Community Structure Conservation Desert Springs Disturbance Fish Biological sciences Physical sciences
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