Feasible mechanisms for algal digestion in the king angelfish

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 692-703

  Martinez Diaz S F ^a   Perez Espana H ^b  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

^b Centro de Ecología Costera Gómez Farías No 82   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Digestion; Herbivorous; Rocky reef; Tropical fish

Indexed keywords

HOLACANTHUS PASSER;

EID: 0033213274     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1999.1023     Document Type: Article

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