Functional linkages among morphology, feeding performance, diet, and competitive ability in molluscivorous sunfish

Ecology

Volumn 78, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 2401-2414

  Huckins, Casey J Fisher ^a,b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Centrarchidae; Competition; Crushing strength; Diet; Introduced species; Lepomis gibbosus; Lepomis microlophus; Michigan; Molluscivory; Ontogenetic niche shift; Performance; Pumpkinseed; Redear; Specialists; Trade offs

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVE ABILITY; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISH; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; INTRODUCED SPECIES; SYMPATRY;

MICHIGAN; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; CENTRARCHIDAE; GASTROPODA; INVERTEBRATA; LEPOMIS GIBBOSUS; LEPOMIS MICROLOPHUS; MICROLOPHUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031401141     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(1997)078[2401:FLAMFP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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