The diet of ruffe Gymnocephalus cernuus (L.) in northern lakes: New insights from stable isotope analyses

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 72, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1720-1735

  Tarvainen, M ^a   Vuorio, K ^a   Sarvala, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Invertebrates; Ruffe; Stable isotopes; Stomach content analysis

Indexed keywords

CHIRONOMIDAE; GYMNOCEPHALUS CERNUUS; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 42249101543     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.01847.x     Document Type: Article

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