Optimal prey size for early turbot larvae (Scophthalmus maximus L.) based on mouth and ingested prey size

Aquaculture

Volumn 175, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 103-110

  Cunha, I ^a   Planas, M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fish larvae; Larval feeding; Mouth size; Prey size; Scophthalmus maximus; Turbot

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISH; LARVA; PREY SIZE;

ARTEMIA NAUPLII; BRACHIONUS; SCOPHTHALMUS MAXIMUS;

EID: 0033617537     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(99)00040-X     Document Type: Article

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