Food selection and growth patterns of Crangon crangon L. in the presence of macro-algal mats: Field experiment on the Ythan estuary (Aberdeenshire, Scotland)

Pakistan Journal of Zoology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 201-206

  Kidwai, S ^a   Raffaelli, D ^a  

^a National Institute of Oceanography Pakistan   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Cage experiments; Crangon crangon L.; Growth rate; Gut analysis; Macro algae; Percentage overlap Niche over Niche overlap; Ythan estuary

Indexed keywords

ALGAL MAT; CRUSTACEAN; FOOD SELECTION; GROWTH;

UNITED KINGDOM;

CRANGON CRANGON; ENTEROMORPHA;

EID: 0033771063     PISSN: 00309923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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