Relative predation vulnerability of three juvenile (Age-0) North Pacific flatfish species: Possible influence of nursery-specific predation pressures

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 328, Issue , 2006, Pages 267-273

  Lemke, Jena L ^a,b,c   Ryer, Clifford H ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

^c ABR Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti predator behavior; Estuarine dependence; Juvenile flatfish; Predator prey interactions; Turbidity

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; FISH; JUVENILE; NURSERY GROUND; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; TURBIDITY;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTH);

HIPPOGLOSSUS STENOLEPIS; LEPIDOPSETTA POLYXYSTRA; PARAPLAGUSIA BILINEATA; PAROPHRYS VETULA; PLEURONECTIDAE; PLEURONECTIFORMES;

EID: 33846508028     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps328267     Document Type: Article

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