Dietary separation between two blennies and the Pacific gregory in northern Taiwan: Evidence from stomach content and stable isotope analyses

Marine Biology

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 729-736

  Ho, Cheng Tze ^a   Kao, Shuh Ji ^b   Dai, Chang Feng ^a   Hsieh, Hwey Lian ^c   Shiah, Fuh Kwo ^b   Jan, Rong Quen ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b RESEARCH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES   (Taiwan)

^c BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COEXISTENCE; DETRITIVORY; DIET; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MACROALGA; MUTUALISM; NICHE OVERLAP; PERCIFORM; POLYCHAETE; PREY PREFERENCE; REEF; STABLE ISOTOPE; STOMACH CONTENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

ALGAE; BLENNIOIDEI; ECSENIUS; POLYCHAETA; POMACENTRIDAE; STEGASTES FASCIOLATUS;

EID: 33947507266     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-006-0517-8     Document Type: Article

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