Gastric evacuation, feeding periodicity and daily ration of sardine Sardinops sagax in the southern Benguela upwelling ecosystem

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 19, 1998, Pages 305-316

  Van Der Lingen, C D ^a,b  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; EXCRETION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISH; SIZE EFFECT; STOMACH CONTENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BENGUELA SYSTEM;

ENGRAULIS CAPENSIS; SARDINOPS SAGAX;

EID: 0032405650     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776198784126791     Document Type: Article

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