Opportunistic predation in tuna: A size-based approach

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 323, Issue , 2006, Pages 223-231

  Ménard, Frédéric ^a   Labrune, Céline ^a   Shin, Yunne Jai ^a   Asine, Ah Soy ^a   Bard, François Xavier ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Diet; Quantile regression; Size based predation; Thunnus spp.; Tuna

Indexed keywords

FISH; PISCIVORE; PREDATION; PREY AVAILABILITY; PREY SIZE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; STOMACH CONTENT;

SCOMBRIDAE; SCOMBRIDAE GEN. SP.; THUNNUS; THUNNUS ALBACARES; THUNNUS OBESUS;

EID: 33750619395     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps323223     Document Type: Article

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