Prey-size preference, maximum handling size, and consumption rates for redear sunfish Lepomis microlophus feeding on two gastropods common to aquaculture ponds

Journal of the World Aquaculture Society

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 379-386

  Wang, Han Ping ^a   Hayward, Robert S ^a   Whitledge, Gregory W ^a   Fischer, Steven A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD PREFERENCE; INTERMEDIATE HOST; PARASITE CONTROL; POND CULTURE; PREDATION; PREY SIZE;

GASTROPODA; HELISOMA; HELISOMA TRIVOLVIS; LEPOMIS MICROLOPHUS; LYMNAEIDAE; MICROLOPHUS; PHYSA; PHYSA GYRINA; PHYSIDAE; PLANORBIDAE;

EID: 0142182584     PISSN: 08938849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-7345.2003.tb00075.x     Document Type: Article

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