Vertical distribution and feeding of Thalia democratica on the agulhas bank during March 1994

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 493-505

  Gibbons, M J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYADESTES; THALIA DEMOCRATICA; THALIACEA; UROCHORDATA; TUNICATA;

FEEDING BEHAVIOUR; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; ZOOPLANKTON;

INDIAN OCEAN, AGULHAS BANK;

EID: 0030617135     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0025315400071824     Document Type: Article

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