Effects of intraspecific competition and predation risk in the littoral-benthic community: A case study of juvenile burbot (Lota lota)

Boreal Environment Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 213-225

  Fischer, Philipp ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

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LOTA LOTA;

EID: 3142527011     PISSN: 12396095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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