Appendicularians: An important food supply for the Argentine anchovy Engraulis anchoita in coastal waters

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 414-419

  Capitanio, F L ^a   Pajaro M ^b   Esnal, G B ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DESARROLLO PESQUERO INIDEP   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WATER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISH; FOOD SUPPLY; PLANKTON; TRAWLING;

ARGENTINE SHELF; ATLANTIC OCEAN;

APPENDICULARIA (CLASS); COPEPODA; ENGRAULIDAE; ENGRAULIS ANCHOITA; FRITILLARIA (APPENDICULARIAN); FRITILLARIA BOREALIS; OIKOPLEURA DIOICA; PTEROPODA;

EID: 33845368572     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2005.00657.x     Document Type: Article

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