Effect of light intensity and eye development on prey capture by larval striped bass Morone saxatilis

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 725-736

  MacIntosh, K E ^a   Duston, J ^b  

^a CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Foraging; Planktivory; Retina; Teleosts; Vision

Indexed keywords

ARTEMIA; ARTEMIA SALINA; MORONE; MORONE SAXATILIS; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 34548133763     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01539.x     Document Type: Article

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