Effects of alternative prey on cannibalism in age-1 bluefish

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 990-1000

  Bell, G W ^a   Buckel, J A ^a   Stoner, A W ^a  

^a NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative prey; Atlantic silverside; Bluefish; Cannibalism; Density dependent; Menidia menidia; Pomatomus saltatrix; Selectivity; Switching

Indexed keywords

CANNIBALISM; FISH; PREY SELECTION;

MENIDIA MENIDIA; POMATOMUS SALTATRIX;

EID: 0032743438     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1999.1102     Document Type: Article

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