Capture and digestion of the scyphozoan jellyfish Aurelia aurita by Cyanea capillata and prey response to predator contact

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 195-208

  Hansson, Lars Johan ^a  

^a GÖTEBORG UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AURELIA AURITA; CYANEA CAPILLATA; SCYPHOZOA;

CAPTURE; DIGESTION; JELLYFISH; PREDATION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY CAPTURE; PREY RESPONSE; ZOOPLANKTON;

SWEDEN, GULLMARSFJORDEN;

EID: 0030617912     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/19.2.195     Document Type: Article

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