Does predation by the fish Gambusia holbrooki (Atheriniformes: Poeciliidae) contribute-to declining frog populations?

Australian Zoologist

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 316-324

  Webb, Cameron ^a,b   Joss, Jean ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISH; FROG POPULATION; POPULATION DECLINE; PREDATION;

AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES, SYDNEY;

GAMBUSIA HOLBROOKI; LIMNODYNASTES PERONII;

EID: 0031416448     PISSN: 00672238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7882/AZ.1997.007     Document Type: Article

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