Size-dependent microhabitat use and intraspecific competition in Cottus gobio

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 428-443

  Davey, A J H ^a,d   Hawkins, S J ^a,b   Turner, G F ^c   Doncaster, C P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b THE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Body size; Density dependence; Interference; Intraspecific competition; Microhabitat shift; Stream fish

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; HABITAT USE; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; MICROHABITAT; STREAM;

ALGAE; CLADOPHORA; COTTUS GOBIO;

EID: 27744542647     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2005.00736.x     Document Type: Article

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