Predation on zebra mussels by freshwater drum and yellow perch in western Lake Erie

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 177-189

  Morrison, Todd W ^a   Lynch Jr , William E ^a   Dabrowski, Konrad ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Freshwater drum; Lake Erie; Yellow perch; Zebra mussel

Indexed keywords

FOOD AVAILABILITY; FRESHWATER DRUM; PREDATION; PREY SIZE SELECTION; YELLOW PERCH; ZEBRA MUSSEL;

CANADA; GREAT LAKES; LAKE ERIE; ONTARIO; USA;

APLODINOTUS GRUNNIENS; BIVALVIA; DREISSENA POLYMORPHA; PERCA FLAVESCENS;

EID: 0030750597     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(97)70895-5     Document Type: Article

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