A field study of brook stickleback morphology: Multiple predators and multiple traits

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 250-260

  Zimmerman, M S ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b GREAT LAKES FISHERY COMMISSION   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; DRAINAGE; MORPHOLOGY; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

BROOK STICKLEBACK MORPHOLOGY; MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS; PREDATION PRESSURE; PREDATORS;

MAMMALS;

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; GAPE LIMITATION; MORPHOLOGY; PREDATOR; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; TELEOST;

CULAEA; CULAEA INCONSTANS;

EID: 34347234470     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z07-003     Document Type: Article

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