Post-stocking survival of 0+ year pike in ponds as a function of water transparency, habitat complexity, prey availability and size heterogeneity

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 311-322

  Skov, C ^a   Jacobsen, L ^a   Berg, S ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Alternative prey; Cannibalism; Esox lucius; Habitat complexity; Size heterogeneity; Water transparency

Indexed keywords

CANNIBALISM; FISH; HABITAT STRUCTURE; PREY AVAILABILITY; SURVIVAL; TRANSPARENCY;

ESOX; ESOX LUCIUS;

EID: 1442266435     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1095-8649.2003.00023.x     Document Type: Article

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