Predation of zebra mussels by round gobies, Neogobius melanostomus

Environmental Biology of Fishes

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 267-273

  Ray, William J ^a   Corkum, Lynda D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Exotic species; Fish; Great Lakes; Laboratory experiment; Size selectivity

Indexed keywords

DIET; PREDATION; PREY SIZE; ROUND GOBY; SIZE STRUCTURE; ZEBRA MUSSEL;

NORTH AMERICA, GREAT LAKES;

DREISSENA POLYMORPHA; HEXAGENIA; NEOGOBIUS MELANOSTOMUS;

EID: 0030851108     PISSN: 03781909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007379220052     Document Type: Article

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