An experimental comparison of cannibalistic response in different Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus (L.)) stocks

Ecology of Freshwater Fish

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 43-48

  Amundsen, P A ^a   Svenning, M A ^b   Siikavuopio, S I ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Arctic charr; Cannibalism; Salvelinus alpinus

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; CANNIBALISM; FISH;

ARCTIC; NORWAY;

SALVELINUS ALPINUS;

EID: 0033061667     PISSN: 09066691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0633.1999.tb00051.x     Document Type: Article

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