Size-assortativeness in multi-species fish shoals

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 221-225

  Krause, J ^a   Godin, J G J ^a   Brown, D ^b  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BABRAHAM INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fundulus diaphanus; multi species groups; Notemigonus crysoleucas; shoaling behaviour; size assortativeness

Indexed keywords

FISH SHOAL; FISH SHOALS; MULTI-SPECIES GROUPS; SHOALING BEHAVIOUR; SIZE-ASSORTATIVENESS;

FUNDULUS DIAPHANUS; NOTEMIGONUS CRYSOLEUCAS;

EID: 0030201405     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1996.0149     Document Type: Article

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