Effects of zebra mussels on food webs: Interactions with juvenile bluegill and water residence time

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 354, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 141-150

  Richardson, William B ^a   Bartsch, Lynn A ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dreissena; Fish; Food web; Manipulation; Mesocosm; Seston

Indexed keywords

FOOD WEB; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; MESOCOSM; SESTON CONCENTRATION; WATER RESIDENCE TIME; ZEBRA MUSSEL;

EID: 0031587184     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1003048431234     Document Type: Article

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