Gut length and mass in herbivorous and carnivorous prickleback fishes (Teleostei: Stichaeidae): Ontogenetic, dietary, and phylogenetic effects

Marine Biology

Volumn 148, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1123-1134

  German, Donovan P ^a,b   Horn, Michael H ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; HERBIVORE; PERCIFORM; PHYLOGENETICS;

ANOPLARCHUS PURPURESCENS; CEBIDICHTHYS VIOLACEUS; PISCES; STICHAEIDAE; TELEOSTEI; XIPHISTER MUCOSUS;

EID: 33344462106     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-005-0149-4     Document Type: Article

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