Correspondence between shape and feeding habit changes throughout ontogeny of gilthead sea bream Sparus aurata L., 1758

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 629-656

  Russo, T ^a   Costa, C ^a   Cataudella, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ecomorphology; Gilthead; Growth; Ontogenesis; Sea bream; Shape; Trophic habits

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPODA; ARCHOSARGUS RHOMBOIDALIS; BIVALVIA; GASTROPODA; ISOPODA; MYSIDA; POLYCHAETA; SPARUS AURATA;

EID: 34548128501     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01528.x     Document Type: Article

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