Effects of prey density on the growth and mortality of weakfish Cynoscion regalis (Bloch and Schneider) larvae: Experiments in field enclosures

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 202, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 191-203

  Duffy, Janet T ^a   Epifanio, Charles E ^a   Cope, Joseph S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Field enclosure; Growth; Mortality; Prey density; Weakfish (Cynoscion regalis)

Indexed keywords

CYNOSCION REGALIS;

FIELD ENCLOSURE; FISH LARVA; FISH LARVAE; PREDATION; PREY DENSITY; WEAKFISH;

USA, DELAWARE, DELAWARE BAY;

EID: 0030601370     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-0981(96)00034-2     Document Type: Article

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