Interdemic variation in the African cyprinid Barbus neumayeri: Correlations among hypoxia, morphology, and feeding performance

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 430-440

  Schaack, Sarah ^a   Chapman, Lauren J ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE RADIATION; CYPRINID; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HYPOXIA; MORPHOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; TROPHIC STRUCTURE;

BARBUS NEUMAYERI; CYPRINIDAE;

EID: 0346792357     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z03-009     Document Type: Article

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