Foraging behaviour and capture success in perch, pikeperch and pike and the effects of prey density

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 363-375

  Turesson, H ^a   Bronmark C ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Confusion; Consumption; Escape; Piscivory; Predation; Predator prey

Indexed keywords

DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; FISH; PISCIVORE; PREDATION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SCHOOLING BEHAVIOR;

ESOX; ESOX LUCIUS; PERCA; PERCA FLUVIATILIS; RUTILUS; RUTILUS RUTILUS; STIZOSTEDION; STIZOSTEDION LUCIOPERCA;

EID: 4143106824     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2004.00455.x     Document Type: Article

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