Comparisons between the influences of habitat, body size and season on the dietary composition of the sparid Acanthopagrus latus in a large marine embayment

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 626-634

  Platell, M E ^a   Ang, H P ^a   Hesp, S A ^a   Potter, I C ^a  

^a School of Biological Science and Biotechnology   (Australia)

Author keywords

body length; diets; mangroves; rocky areas; subtropical embayment; time of year; western yellowfin bream

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY SIZE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; HABITAT TYPE; JUVENILE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PERCID; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUBTROPICAL REGION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; SHARK BAY; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

ACANTHOPAGRUS LATUS; AVICENNIA; AVICENNIA MARINA; BIVALVIA; BRACHIDONTES; CHONDRICHTHYES; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GASTROPODA; HYPEROGLYPHE POROSA; RHIZOPHORACEAE; SESARMIDAE; SPARIDAE; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 34147152226     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2006.11.026     Document Type: Article

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