Predation of 0-group flatfishes by 0-group cod: Handling times and size-selection

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 149, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 83-90

  Ellis, Tim ^a,b,c   Gibson, Robin N ^a  

^a SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Feeding behaviour; Gadus morhua; Limanda limanda; Pleuronectes platessa; Size selection

Indexed keywords

COD; DAB; DEMERSAL FISH; FEEDING BEHAVIOUR; HANDLING TIMES; JUVENILES; PLAICE; PREDATION; SIZE SELECTION; SIZE-SELECTION;

GADUS MORHUA; LIMANDA LIMANDA; PLEURONECTES PLATESSA;

EID: 0030619205     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps149083     Document Type: Article

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