Feeding ecology of Liza ramada (Risso, 1810) (Pisces, Mugilidae) in a south-western estuary of Portugal

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 57, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 313-323

  Almeida, P R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Diet; Feeding rhythm; Mira estuary; Mugilidae; Portugal; Thin lipped mullet

Indexed keywords

DIET; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FEEDING ECOLOGY; FISH;

MIRA ESTUARY; PORTUGAL;

BACILLARIOPHYCEAE; CYCLOTELLA; LIZA RAMADA; MELOSIRA; MUGILIDAE; NAVICULA; NITZSCHIA; PISCES; SURIRELLA;

EID: 0042709416     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7714(02)00357-8     Document Type: Article

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