Comparative energy allocation in two sympatric, closely related gobies: The black goby Gobius niger and the grass goby Zosterisessor ophiocephalus

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 483-496

  Fiorin, R ^a   Malavasi, S ^a   Franco, A ^a   Franzoi, P ^a  

^a Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali   (Italy)

Author keywords

Energy allocation; Gonado somatic index; Lipid content; Liver somatic index; Sympatric gobies

Indexed keywords

CALLOGOBIUS ATRATUS; GOBIIDAE; GOBIUS NIGER; ZOSTERISESSOR OPHIOCEPHALUS;

EID: 33846821641     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01319.x     Document Type: Article

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