A comparison of univariate and multivariate numerical and graphical techniques for determining inter- and intraspecific feeding relationships in estuarine fish

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 526-545

  Marshall, S ^a   Elliott, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analysis; Feeding; Multivariate; Univariate

Indexed keywords

ESTUARINE FISH; ESTUARY; FISH; GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS; METHOD COMPARISON; PREDATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TROPHIC RELATIONSHIP; TROPHIC RELATIONSHIPS;

EID: 0031239071     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1997.0457     Document Type: Article

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