Direct and indirect effects of predation by Saduria ontomon (Isopoda) on the size-structure of Monoporeia affinis (Amphipoda)

Oecologia

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 77-86

  Sparrevik, Erik ^a   Leonardsson, Kjell ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Monoporeia affinis; Saduria entomon; Size structure Predation; Voidance behaviour

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SURVIVAL; ZOOBENTHOS;

BALTIC SEA;

AMPHIPODA; ISOPODA; MONOPOREIA AFFINIS; SADURIA ONTOMON;

EID: 0032819725     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050835     Document Type: Article

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