Size heterogeneity, cannibalism and competition in cultured predatory fish larvae: Biotic and abiotic influences

Aquaculture

Volumn 227, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 333-356

  Kestemont, Patrick ^a   Jourdan, Stéphane ^b   Houbart, Marc ^a   Mélard, Charles ^c   Paspatis, Mihalis ^d   Fontaine, Pascal ^c   Cuvier, Armande ^a   Kentouri, Maria ^d   Baras, Etienne ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^d INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Abiotic factors; Biotic factors; Eurasian perch; European seabass; Size variation

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; CANNIBALISM; FISH CULTURE; PREDATION;

DICENTRARCHUS LABRAX; PERCA FLUVIATILIS;

EID: 0242276250     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(03)00513-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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