Cannibalism and predation on fish larvae by larvae of Atlantic mackerel, Scomber scombrus: Trophodynamics and potential impact on recruitment

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 268-281

  Fortier, Louis ^a   Villeneuve, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANNIBALISM; FISH LARVAE; PREDATION; RECRUITMENT; TROPHODYNAMICS;

ATLANTIC, SCOTIAN SHELF, SABLE ISLAND BANK;

SCOMBER SCOMBRUS;

EID: 0029667244     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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