Temporal stability in size distributions and growth rates of three Esox lucius L. populations. A result of cannibalism?

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 461-472

  Persson, L ^a   Bertolo, A ^a,c   De Roos, A M ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cannibalism; Growth rates; Pike; Population length structure; Predation window

Indexed keywords

CANNIBALISM; GROWTH RATE; PISCIVORE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TRAJECTORY;

ESOX LUCIUS; PERCA FLUVIATILIS;

EID: 33746446404     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2006.01113.x     Document Type: Article

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