Differential feeding by sardine Sardinops sagax and anchovy Engraulis capensis recruits in mixed shoals

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 19, 1998, Pages 227-232

  Louw, G G ^a,b   Van Der Lingen, C D ^a   Gibbons, M J ^b  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL SPECIES; FOOD PREFERENCE; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; NICHE PARTITIONING; PREY SIZE;

ANCHOA; ANIMALIA; COPEPODA; CRUSTACEA; ENGRAULIS CAPENSIS; ENGRAULIS ENCRASICOLUS; SARDINOPS SAGAX; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032406227     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776198784126647     Document Type: Article

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