Enhanced gut fullness and an apparent shift in size selectivity by radiated shanny (Ulvaria subbifurcata) larvae in response to increased turbulence

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 128-142

  Dower, John F ^a   Pepin, Pierre ^b   Leggett, William C ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOUR; FISH LARVAE; PREY SIZE SELECTION; TURBULENCE;

CANADA; CONCEPTION BAY; NEWFOUNDLAND;

ANIMALIA; BLENNIUS PHOLIS; PERCIFORMES; ULVARIA SUBBIFURCATA;

EID: 0031899738     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f97-225     Document Type: Article

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