The effect of body size on food consumption, absorption efficiency, respiration, and ammonia excretion by the inland silverside, Menidia beryllina (Cope) (Osteichthyes: Atherinidae)

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 195-201

  Peck, Mayron A ^a   Katersky, R S ^a   Menard, L M ^a   Bengtson, D A ^b  

^a Department of Biological Sciences ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION EFFICIENCY; AMMONIA; BODY SIZE; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; EXCRETION; FOOD CONSUMPTION; GROWTH; RESPIRATION;

UNITED STATES;

ARGENTINA ELONGATA; ATHERINIDAE; MENIDIA; MENIDIA BERYLLINA; OSTEICHTHYES;

EID: 0141787018     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0426.2003.00476.x     Document Type: Article

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