Predator distribution and habitat patch area determine predation rates on Age-0 juvenile cod Gadus spp.

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 251, Issue , 2003, Pages 245-254

  Laurel, B J ^a   Gregory, R S ^b   Brown, J A ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Edge effects; Eelgrass; Habitat fragmentation; Juvenile cod; Predator distribution; Predator prey interactions

Indexed keywords

DISTURBANCE; EDGE EFFECT; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; REFUGE; SEAGRASS;

BONAVISTA BAY; CANADA; NEWFOUNDLAND;

GADUS; GADUS MORHUA; HALOPHILA; ZOSTERA; ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 0037995256     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps251245     Document Type: Article

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