Factors affecting foraging patterns of juvenile bluegill (lepomis macrochirus) in vegetated habitats of a wisconsin lake

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 581-589

  Harrel, Sherry L ^a   Dibble, Eric D ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPTH; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT USE; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; PREY AVAILABILITY; VEGETATION STRUCTURE; WATER QUALITY;

UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

CERATOPHYLLUM DEMERSUM; INVERTEBRATA; LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS; PISCES; POTAMOGETON ILLINOENSIS; POTAMOGETON ROBBINSII;

EID: 0035691295     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2001.9663850     Document Type: Article

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