Ontogenetic allometric coefficient changes: Implications of diet shift and morphometric traits in Hoplias malabaricus (Bloch) (Characiforme, Erythrinidae)

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1770-1778

  Teixeira De Mello, F ^a,b   Iglesias, C ^a,b   Borthagaray, A I ^a,b   Mazzeo, N ^a   Vilches, J ^a   Larrea, D ^a   Ballabio, R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

^b Basic and Applied Ecology Research Group   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Allometric coefficient; Diet shift; Hoplias malabaricus; Ontogenetic changes; South America

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; DIETARY SHIFT; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; INSECTIVORE; MORPHOMETRY; ONTOGENY; PISCIVORE; TELEOST;

SOUTH AMERICA;

ERYTHRINIDAE; HOPLIAS MALABARICUS;

EID: 33845635267     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2006.01245.x     Document Type: Article

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