Spatial and temporal variability in the distribution and diet of the gudgeon (Eleotridae : Hypseleotris spp.) in a subtropical Australian reservoir

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1009-1017

  Meredith, Shaun N ^a,b,c   Matveev, Vladimir F ^b   Mayes, Paul ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c EWATER COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diurnal migration; Freshwater fish; Ontogeny; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

DIET; DIURNAL ACTIVITY; FISH; ONTOGENY; RESERVOIR; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; VERTICAL MIGRATION; ZOOPLANKTON;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; MAROON DAM; QUEENSLAND;

CLADOCERA; COPEPODA; ELEOTRIDAE; GOBIO GOBIO; HYPSELEOTRIS; INVERTEBRATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0742267824     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF03028     Document Type: Article

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