Prey consumption by the juvenile soles, Solea solea and Solea senegalensis, in the Tagus estuary, Portugal

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-50

  Vinagre, C ^a   Cabral, H N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

carrying capacity; estuaries; feeding; flatfish; nursery grounds; Portugal; prey consumption; Tagus estuary

Indexed keywords

CARRYING CAPACITY; ESTIMATION METHOD; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FEEDING ECOLOGY; FLATFISH; FOOD CONSUMPTION; NURSERY GROUND; PREY AVAILABILITY; REFUGE; TRAWLING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; LISBOA [PORTUGAL]; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TAGUS ESTUARY;

ANIMALIA; PLEURONECTIFORMES; SOLEA SENEGALENSIS; SOLEA SOLEA; SOLEIDAE;

EID: 41749094519     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2007.11.009     Document Type: Article

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