Selective feeding by the mudskipper (Boleophthalmus pectinirostris) on the microalgal assemblage of a tropical mudflat

Marine Biology

Volumn 143, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 245-256

  Yang, K Y ^a   Lee, S Y ^a,b   Williams, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FISH; FOOD SELECTION; MICROALGA; MUDFLAT; PHYTOBENTHOS; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; SIZE SELECTION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

CHINA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; BOLEOPHTHALMUS PECTINIROSTRIS; PERIOPHTHALMUS BARBARUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0141784871     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-003-1067-y     Document Type: Article

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