Foraging specialisms, prey size and life-history patterns: A test of predictions using sympatric polymorphic Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus)

Ecology of Freshwater Fish

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-9

  Fraser, D ^a,b   Huntingford, F A ^a   Adams, C E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b Royal Haskoning DHV   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Growth; Life history traits; Prey size; Size foraging efficiency

Indexed keywords

SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS ALPINUS; SALVELINUS FONTINALIS;

EID: 38549086831     PISSN: 09066691     EISSN: 16000633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0633.2007.00245.x     Document Type: Article

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