Some mathematical considerations in estimating daily ration in fish using food consumption models

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 171, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 381-393

  Richter, Hartmut ^a   Lückstädt, Christian ^a   Focken, Ulfert ^a   Becker, Klaus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fish feeding; Food consumption models; Stomach evacuation models; Trophic ecosystem models

Indexed keywords

DAILY RATION; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISH; FOOD CONSUMPTION;

EID: 1142277949     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2003.07.005     Document Type: Article

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