Long-term changes in the feeding of Pollachius virens on the Scotian Shelf: Responses to a dynamic ecosystem

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 327-347

  Carruthers, E H ^a   Neilson, J D ^a   Waters, C ^a   Perley, P ^a  

^a ST ANDREWS BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Euphausiids; North west atlantic; Pollachius virens; Saithe; Stomach contents

Indexed keywords

DIET; FEEDING ECOLOGY; LONG-TERM CHANGE; STOMACH CONTENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAY OF FUNDY; OCEANIC REGIONS; SCOTIA SHELF; WORLD;

EUPHAUSIACEA; POLLACHIUS VIRENS;

EID: 14844331522     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2005.00594.x     Document Type: Article

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