Have introduced fish initiated piscivory among the long-fingered bat?

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 139-143

  Levin, E ^a   Barnea, A ^a   Yovel, Y ^a   Yom Tov, Y ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Gambusia affinis; Israel, piscivory; Myotis capaccinii

Indexed keywords

BAT; DIET; FECES; FISH; HIBERNATION; MOSQUITO; WINTER;

ASIA; EURASIA; ISRAEL; JEZREEL VALLEY; MIDDLE EAST; NORTHERN DISTRICT;

ARANEAE; GAMBUSIA AFFINIS; INSECTA; MYOTIS CAPACCINII;

EID: 33646119877     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2006.01.002     Document Type: Article

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