Diel and semi-lunar patterns in the use of an intertidal mudflat by juveniles of Senegal sole, Solea senegalensis

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 69, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 246-254

  Vinagre, C ^a   Franca S ^a   Cabral, H N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

activity rhythms; day night cycle; eastern Atlantic; feeding behaviour; intertidal environment; lunar cycles; portugal; sole; tagus estuary

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; ADAPTATION; FEEDING GROUND; FLATFISH; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; JUVENILE; LIFE CYCLE; MUDFLAT; PREDATOR; TEMPORAL CYCLE;

AFRICA; EURASIA; EUROPE; LISBOA [PORTUGAL]; PORTUGAL; SENEGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TAGUS ESTUARY; WEST AFRICA;

CRANGON CRANGON; PLEURONECTIFORMES; SOLEA SENEGALENSIS;

EID: 33745879758     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2006.04.017     Document Type: Article

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