Population dynamics, production, and prey consumption of fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) in prairie wetlands: A bioenergetics approach

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 15-27

  Duffy, W G ^a,b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR   (United States)

^b HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS MODEL; FEEDING; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PRODUCTION; WETLAND;

ANIMALIA; CYPRINIFORMES; PIMEPHALES PROMELAS;

EID: 0031946686     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f97-204     Document Type: Article

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