Food-search strategy in ling (Molva molva L.): Crepuscular activity and use of space

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 247, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 195-208

  Løkkeborg, Svein ^a   Skajaa, Katrine ^b   Fernö, Anders ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Activity rhythm; Foraging behaviour; Ling; Telemetry; Use of space

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; SPACE USE;

ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISH; PREDATION; SWIMMING; VISUAL STIMULATION;

GADUS MORHUA; MOLVA MOLVA;

EID: 0034595253     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(00)00148-9     Document Type: Article

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