Phenotypic plasticity and predator effects on morphology and physiology of crucian carp in nature and in the laboratory

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 781-798

  Holopainen, I J ^a   Aho, J ^a   Vornanen, M ^a   Huuskonen, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Carassius carassius; heart rate; morphometry; phenotypic plasticity; predator effect; respiration

Indexed keywords

CRUCIAN CARP; MORPHOLOGY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATOR EFFECT; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

FINLAND;

CARASSIUS CARASSIUS;

EID: 0031107103     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1996.0344     Document Type: Article

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