Predation of perch on vendace larvae: Diet composition in an oligotrophic lake and digestion time of the larvae

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1171-1184

  Haakana, H ^a   Huuskonen, H ^a   Karjalainen, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bioenergetics modelling; Coregonus albula; Digestion; Perca fluviatilis; Predation; Sampling interval

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; COREGONUS ALBULA; INVERTEBRATA; PERCA FLUVIATILIS; PISCES;

EID: 34247197843     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01383.x     Document Type: Article

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