Mechanisms of density dependence in stream fish: Exploitation competition for food reduces growth of adult European bullheads (Cottus gobio)

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 597-606

  Davey, Andrew J H ^a,d   Turner, George F ^b   Hawkins, Stephen J ^c   Doncaster, C Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^c THE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); DENSITY; EXPLOITATION; FECUNDITY; FIELD SURVEY; FISH; FOOD; INVERTEBRATE; STREAM;

COTTUS GOBIO; GAMMARUS; GAMMARUS PULEX; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 33646831516     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f05-246     Document Type: Article

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