Feeding biology of the giant clingfish Chorisochismus dentex - Implications for limpet populations

African Zoology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 79-86

  Lechanteur, Y A R G ^a   Prochazka, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Fish predation; Limpet consumption; Prey choice; Size selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039191517     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2001.11657117     Document Type: Article

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