Morphological variation in pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus introduced into Iberian lakes and reservoirs; adaptations to habitat type and diet?

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 163-181

  Vila Gispert, A ^a   Fox, M G ^b   Zamora, L ^a   Moreno Amich, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^b TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Centrarchids; Morphology; Phenotypic plasticity; Species introduction

Indexed keywords

CENTRARCHIDAE; INVERTEBRATA; LEPOMIS GIBBOSUS; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 34250860628     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01483.x     Document Type: Article

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