Biomass size distributions as a tool for characterizing lake fish communities

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1454-1475

  De Leeuw, J J ^a,b   Nagelkerke, L A J ^a,b   Van Densen, W L T ^a   Holmgren, K ^c   Jansen, P A ^d   Vijverberg, J ^c  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

^c INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER RESEARCH   (Sweden)

^d NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

European lakes; Fish community; Productivity; Size distribution

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ICHTHYOFAUNA; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

CYPRINIDAE; PISCES;

EID: 2642523033     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2003.00258.x     Document Type: Article

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