Spatial and foraging behaviour, diet and morphogenesis of postlarvae and juveniles of Pempheris vanicolensis in the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 251-265

  Fishelson, L ^a   Sharon, O ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythms; Foraging behaviour; Morphogenesis

Indexed keywords

FISH BIOLOGY; FISH JUVENILE; FORAGING BEHAVIOUR; JUVENILES; MIGRATION; MORPHOGENESIS; ONTOGENY; POSTLARVAE;

RED SEA, GULF OF AQABA;

PEMPHERIS VANICOLENSIS;

EID: 0030837720     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1997.0430     Document Type: Article

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