Feeding of anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus larvae in the northwestern Adriatic Sea in response to changing hydrobiological conditions

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 175, Issue , 1998, Pages 35-49

  Conway, D V P ^a   Coombs, S H ^a   Smith, C ^b  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anchovy larvae; Diet; Feeding success; Food selection; Wind mixing

Indexed keywords

DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HYDRODYNAMICS; ICHTHYOPLANKTON;

ADRIATIC SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ANCHOA; ANIMALIA; CLUPEIFORMES; COPEPODA; ENGRAULIS ENCRASICOLUS; PERIDINIUM;

EID: 0032542370     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps175035     Document Type: Article

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