The role of gastric evacuation rate in handling time of equal-mass rations of different prey sizes in northern pike

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 516-524

  Nilsson, P A ^a   Bronmark C ^a  

^a Ecology Building   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Gastric evacuation; Intraspecific interactions; Manipulation time; Northern pike; Optimal foraging

Indexed keywords

PHYSIOLOGY;

ESOX LUCIUS;

EID: 0033833403     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.2000.1327     Document Type: Article

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