Effects of temperature, prey type and prey size on gastric evacuation in small cod and whiting

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 702-713

  Singh Renton, S ^a   Bromley, P J ^b  

^a CFRAMP ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

feeding; gadoid; Gadus morhua; gastric evacuation; Merlangius merlangus; prey size; prey type; temperature

Indexed keywords

COD; PREDATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; WHITING;

GADUS MORHUA; MERLANGIUS MERLANGUS;

EID: 0030251371     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1996.0198     Document Type: Article

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