The effects of carotenoid and food intake on caudal fin regeneration in male guppies

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1002-1012

  Kolluru, G R ^a   Ruiz, N C ^a   Del Cid, N ^a   Dunlop, E ^a   Grether, G F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Fin regeneration; Food intake; Geographic variation; Guppy; Poecilia reticulata

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; FISH BIOLOGY; FOOD INTAKE; PREDATION; REGENERATION; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY;

CYPRINODONTIFORMES; POECILIA RETICULATA;

EID: 33645856782     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2006.00976.x     Document Type: Article

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