Effects of a predator and prey on a foraging reef fish: Implications for understanding density-dependent growth

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1551-1561

  Connell, S D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Density dependence; Growth; Predation; Seal

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; FISH; GROWTH; PINNIPED; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; REEF;

NEW ZEALAND;

ALGAE; AMPHIPODA; ARCTOCEPHALUS; ARCTOCEPHALUS FORSTERI; CHEILODACTYLUS; CHEILODACTYLUS GIBBOSUS; CHEILODACTYLUS NIGRIPES; GAMMARIDEA; PHOCIDAE;

EID: 0036621531     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.2002.2001     Document Type: Article

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