Predation on pelagic coelenterates: A review

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 523-536

  Arai, Mary Needler ^a,b  

^a PACIFIC BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PREDATION;

ARTHROPODA; AVES; CNIDARIA; COELENTERATA; MOLLUSCA; REPTILIA;

EID: 22744431646     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315405011458     Document Type: Review

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