Effect of introduced mosquitofish on pacific treefrogs and the role of alternative prey

Conservation Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 921-924

  Goodsell, Jeff A ^a   Kats, Lee B ^a  

^a PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISH; FROG; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

CALIFORNIA; SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; ANURA; GAMBUSIA AFFINIS; HYLA; HYLA REGILLA; PSEUDACRIS REGILLA; SALAMANDRIDAE; TARICHA TOROSA;

EID: 0032774074     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1739.1999.98237.x     Document Type: Article

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