Day-night alternation prevails over food availability in synchronising the activity of Piaractus brachypomus (Characidae)

Aquatic Living Resources

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 115-120

  Baras, Etienne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Activity entrainment; Activity rhythm; Aquaculture; Fish telemetry; Meal timing; South America; Tagging

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; FOOD AVAILABILITY;

PIARACTUS BRACHYPOMUS;

EID: 0033934346     PISSN: 09907440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0990-7440(00)00140-6     Document Type: Article

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