Presumptive environmental effects on body shape of Aplochiton zebra (Pisces, Galaxiidae) in northern Patagonian lakes

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-33

  Lattuca, Maria Eugenia ^a,d   Ortubay, S ^b   Battini, M A ^c   Barriga, J P ^a   Cussac, V E ^a,c  

^a Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas ^*  (Argentina)

^b Parques Nacionales de Argentina   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL COMAHUE   (Argentina)

^d CENTRO AUSTRAL DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS CADIC CONICET   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SHAPE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FISH; MORPHOLOGY; PREDATION RISK; TRANSPARENCY;

ARGENTINA; CHUBUT; LAKE RIVADAVIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

APLOCHITON ZEBRA; GALAXIIDAE; PISCES;

EID: 33846312856     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2006.00789.x     Document Type: Article

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