Analysis of feeding of Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum, 1792) larval stages in the central Cantabrian Sea

Scientia Marina

Volumn 70, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 131-139

  Munuera Fernández, Itziar ^a   González Quirós, Rafael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^b IFAPA CENTRO EL TORUÑO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cantabrian Sea; Circadian feeding pattern; Larval diet; Sardina pilchardus

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISH; LARVA; SIZE STRUCTURE; TAXONOMY; ZOOPLANKTON;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAY OF BISCAY;

CLUPEIDAE; COPEPODA; SARDINA PILCHARDUS;

EID: 33746900828     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: 02148358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.2006.70s1131     Document Type: Conference Paper

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