Foraging by a young-of-the-year piscivore: The role of predator size, prey type, and density

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 2330-2342

  Galarowicz, Tracy L ^a   Wahl, David H ^b  

^a CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIETARY SHIFT; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH; PREY SELECTION;

INVERTEBRATA; SANDER VITREUS; STIZOSTEDION VITREUM;

EID: 32644440026     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f05-148     Document Type: Article

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