A method for in situ estimation of prey selectivity and predation rate in large plankton, exemplified with the jellyfish Aurelia aurita (L.)

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 328, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 113-126

  Hansson, Lars Johan ^a,b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b GÖTEBORG UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aurelia aurita; Clearance rate; Feeding; Jellyfish; Predation; Scyphozoa

Indexed keywords

CLEARANCE RATE; FEEDING ECOLOGY; JELLYFISH; PREY CAPTURE; PREY SELECTION;

AURELIA AURITA; COELENTERATA; COPEPODA; CRUSTACEA; CTENOPHORA (COELENTERATES); ECHINODERMATA; HYDROIDA; SCYPHOZOA;

EID: 29144513569     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2005.07.002     Document Type: Article

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