Tidal, diel and longer term changes in the distribution of fishes on a Scottish sandy beach
Fishes were sampled by seine and beam trawl over tidal and diel cycles on a sandy beach on the west coast of Scotland in June and August. Species composition of the catches of the 2 gear types differed. There was a significant positive relationship between depth (0 to 5 m) and species richness but a...
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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1996
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Online Access: | https://pure.uhi.ac.uk/en/publications/8de12000-dcd8-4ec3-a58e-22f9502fdeca |
Summary: | Fishes were sampled by seine and beam trawl over tidal and diel cycles on a sandy beach on the west coast of Scotland in June and August. Species composition of the catches of the 2 gear types differed. There was a significant positive relationship between depth (0 to 5 m) and species richness but a few species were restricted to depths of |
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