Habitat use of 0+ year pike in experimental ponds in relation to cannibalism, zooplankton, water transparency and habitat complexity

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 448-459

  Skov, C ^a   Koed, A ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Biomanipulation; Cannibalism; Esox lucius; Habitat use; Territoriality; Water transparency

Indexed keywords

CANNIBALISM; COMPLEXITY; FOOD AVAILABILITY; POND; TRANSPARENCY; ZOOPLANKTON;

ESOX; ESOX LUCIUS;

EID: 1442291153     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2004.00310.x     Document Type: Article

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