Predation and its influence on the condition of a newly settled tropical demersal fish

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 557-562

  McCormick, Mark I ^a   Kerrigan, Brigid A ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

metamorphosis; reef fish; settlement; size selectivity

Indexed keywords

PARUPENEUS BARBERINUS; SYNODUS VARIEGATUS; UPENEUS TRAGULA;

METAMORPHOSIS; PREDATION; REEF FISH; SETTLEMENT;

EID: 0029664113     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF9960557     Document Type: Article

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