Effects of zooplankton size and concentration and light intensity on the feeding behavior of Atlantic mackerel Scomber scombrus

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 172, Issue , 1998, Pages 89-100

  Macy, William K ^a   Sutherland, Sandra J ^a   Durbin, Edward G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Calanus finmarchicus; Filter feeding; Light intensity (irradiance); Mackerel; Schooling behavior; Scomber scombrus

Indexed keywords

CLEARANCE RATE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISH; LIGHT INTENSITY; PREY SIZE;

CALANUS FINMARCHICUS; COPEPODA; SCOMBER SCOMBRUS;

EID: 0032558699     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps172089     Document Type: Article

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