Size-based prey selectivity and dietary shifts in the jellyfish, Aurelia aurita

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 67-74

  Graham, William M ^a   Kroutil, Ryan M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; DIET; PREDATION; PREDATOR PREY INTERACTION;

DIETARY SHIFT; GROWTH; PREY SELECTION; REPRODUCTION;

AURELIA AURITA;

EID: 0035111155     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/23.1.67     Document Type: Article

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