Gut evacuation and absorption efficiency of walleye larvae

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 375-389

  Johnston, T A ^a,b   Mathias, J A ^a  

^a FRESHWATER INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

assimilation; body size; digestion; Stizostedion vitreum; temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030238094     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1996.0166     Document Type: Article

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