Predation by striped searobin (Prionotus evolans, Triglidae) on young- of-the-year winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus, Walbaum): Examining prey size selection and prey choice using field observations and laboratory experiments

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 242, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 211-231

  Manderson, J P ^a   Phelan, B A ^a   Bejda, A J ^a   Stehlik, L L ^a   Stoner, A W ^a  

^a NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Flatfish predator; Predator prey; Prey choice; Size selection; Trigilid

Indexed keywords

HABITAT USE; PREDATION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; REFUGE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FISH; FLOUNDER; NONHUMAN; PREDATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SHRIMP; WINTER;

UNITED STATES;

CRANGON SEPTEMSPINOSA; PRIONOTUS EVOLANS; PSEUDOPLEURONECTES AMERICANUS;

EID: 0033569744     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(99)00105-7     Document Type: Article

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