Is ichthyoplankton predation an important source of copepod mortality in subtropical coastal waters?

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 137-144

  Dagg, M J ^a,b   Govoni, J J ^b  

^a Louisiana Universities Mar C   (United States)

^b SOUTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ICHTHYOPLANKTON; MORTALITY; PREDATION; SUBTROPICAL COASTAL;

GULF OF MEXICO;

ANCHOA MITCHILLI; COPEPODA; LEIOSTOMUS XANTHURUS;

EID: 0029662759     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF9960137     Document Type: Conference Paper

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