Which way to turn? Effect of direction of body asymmetry on turning and prey strike orientation in starry flounder Platichthys stellatus (Pallas) (Pleuronectidae)

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 737-748

  Bergstrom, C A ^a   Palmer, A R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Flatfish; Foraging behaviour; Pleuronectiformes; Predation; Vision

Indexed keywords

ARTEMIA; ARTEMIA SP.; PLATICHTHYS; PLATICHTHYS STELLATUS; PLEURONECTIDAE; PLEURONECTIFORMES; PLEURONECTOIDEI;

EID: 34548128502     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01531.x     Document Type: Article

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