Phenotypic responses of lacustrine brook charr in relation to the intensity of interspecific competition

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 19-31

  Bourke, Philippe ^a   Magnan, Pierre ^a   Rodríguez, Marco A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

Author keywords

Catostomus commersoni; Diet; Interindividual variations; Interspecific competition; Intraspecific competition; Phenotypic responses; Salvelinus fontinalis; Semotilus atromaculatus; Trophic polymorphism

Indexed keywords

DIET; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; PHENOTYPE;

CANADA;

CATOSTOMUS COMMERSONI; SALVELINUS FONTINALIS; SEMOTILUS ATROMACULATUS;

EID: 0032780359     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006530029418     Document Type: Article

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