Trophic polymorphism among Arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus L., from Loch Ericht, Scotland

Ecology of Freshwater Fish

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 184-191

  Fraser, D ^a   Adams, C E ^b   Huntingford, F A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b Fish Biology Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Piscivorous; Planktivorous; Salvelinus; Trophic polymorphism

Indexed keywords

COLOR MORPH; DIET; ECOLOGY; POLYMORPHISM;

LOCH ERICHT; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

SALVELINUS ALPINUS;

EID: 0032453209     PISSN: 09066691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0633.1998.tb00185.x     Document Type: Article

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