Feeding chronology and habits of Alosa spp. (Clupeidae) juveniles from the lower Hudson River estuary, New York

Environmental Biology of Fishes

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 321-326

  Grabe, Stephen A ^a  

^a Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County   (United States)

Author keywords

A. aestivalis; A. pseudoharengus; A. sapidissima; Competition; Food habits

Indexed keywords

ALOSA AESTIVALIS; ALOSA PSEUDOHARENGUS; ALOSA SAPIDISSIMA; AMPHIPODA; CHIRONOMIDAE; CLUPEA HARENGUS; CLUPEIDAE; COPEPODA; COROPHIUM LACUSTRE; FORMICIDAE; DIPTERA;

DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOUR; JUVENILES; PREY SELECTION;

USA, NEW YORK, HUDSON ESTUARY;

EID: 0029663192     PISSN: 03781909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00000504     Document Type: Article

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