Dietary studies on exotic carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) from two lakes of western Victoria, Australia

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 272-286

  Khan, Tariq A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Australia; Dietary studies; Exotic carp; Shallow lakes; Trophic cascade; Western Victoria

Indexed keywords

CYPRINID; DIET; DIETARY OVERLAP; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; TROPHIC CASCADE;

AUSTRALIA;

AMPHIPODA; CLADOCERA; COPEPODA; CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO; DIPTERA; GASTROPODA; OSTRACODA; PISCES; VERTEBRATA; VICTORIA;

EID: 0141924639     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-003-0658-5     Document Type: Article

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