Predation by the non-native fish Gambusia holbrooki on small Litoria aurea and L. dentata tadpoles

Australian Zoologist

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 143-149

  Morgan, L A ^a   Buttemer, W A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

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EID: 0000825448     PISSN: 00672238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7882/AZ.1996.005     Document Type: Article

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