Effects of habitat complexity and prey abundance on the spatial and temporal distributions of perch (Perca fluviatilis) and pike (Esox lucius)

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1520-1531

  Eklöv, Peter ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HABITAT COMPLEXITY; PERCH; PIKE; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY ABUNDANCE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALIA; ESOX LUCIUS; PERCA FLUVIATILIS;

EID: 0030831761     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-54-7-1520     Document Type: Article

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