Diet preference reflects the ontogenetic shift in microhabitat use in Lipophrys pholis

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 102-113

  Monteiro, N M ^a,b   Quinteira, S M ^a   Silva, K ^a   Vleira, M N ^a,b   Almada, V C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE PSICOLOGIA APLICADA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Blenniidae; Diet; Intertidal; Microhabitat; Niche shift; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

DIETARY SHIFT; HABITAT USE; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MICROHABITAT; ONTOGENY; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR;

BLENNIIDAE; CORYPHOBLENNIUS GALERITA; LIPOPHRYS PHOLIS; LIPOPHRYS TRIGLOIDES;

EID: 22344455628     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2005.00718.x     Document Type: Article

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