Selective predation by the mosshead sculpin Clinocottus globiceps on the sea anemone Anthopleura elegantissima and its two algal symbionts

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 711-715

  Augustine, Leon ^a   Muller Parker, Giséle ^a  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTINIARIA; ALGAE; ANTHOPLEURA ELEGANTISSIMA; CLINOCOTTUS GLOBICEPS; ANTHOZOA;

ALGA; FISH; PREY SELECTION; SYMBIONT; ZOOXANTHELLA;

EID: 0031857060     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19395590     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.1998.43.4.0711     Document Type: Article

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