Seasonal and size-related food habits of largemouth bass in two connecticut lakes

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 213-220

  Ward, Scott M ^a   Neumann, Robert M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; LARGEMOUTH BASS; PREY-SIZE SELECTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; STOMACH CONTENT;

CONNECTICUT; LAKE LILLINONAH; PICKEREL LAKE; USA;

MICROPTERUS SALMOIDES;

EID: 0031748992     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.1998.9663609     Document Type: Article

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