Dietary studies on the predatory fishes of the Norman River estuary, with particular reference to penaeid prawns

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 837-847

  Salini, J P ^a   Brewer, D T ^a   Blaber, S J M ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abiotic; Australian coast; Estuary; Penaeids; Predators; Prey; Tropical

Indexed keywords

DIET; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FISH COMMUNITY; PEDATION; PENAEID PRAWN; PREDATION;

AUSTRALIA; GULF OF CARPENTARIA; INDIAN OCEAN; NORMA ESTUARY; QUEENSLAND;

ELEUTHERONEMA TETRADACTYLUM; LATES CALARIFER; LATES CALCARIFER; LEPTOBRAMA MULLERI; POLYDACTYLUS SHERIDANI; RHIZOPRIONODON TAYLORI; SCOMBEROIDES COMMERCSONIANUS; SCOMBEROIDES COMMERSONIANUS;

EID: 0032100623     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1997.0319     Document Type: Article

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