Detection of predation on Australian native fishes by Gambusia holbrooki

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 467-468

  Ivantsoff, Walter ^a   Aarn, ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Gut contents; Melanotaeniid

Indexed keywords

DETECTION METHOD; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PREDATION; STOMACH CONTENT;

AUSTRALIA;

GAMBUSIA; GAMBUSIA HOLBROOKI; MELANOTAENIIDAE; PISCES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032791377     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF98106     Document Type: Article

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