Differences in feeding ecology among three co-occurring species of wrasse (Teleostei: Labridae) on rocky reefs of temperate Australia

Marine Biology

Volumn 154, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 577-592

  Morton, Jason K ^a,b   Platell, Margaret E ^a   Gladstone, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b AVONDALE COLLEGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COEXISTENCE; DIET; FEEDING ECOLOGY; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT USE; MICROHABITAT; PERCIFORM; REEF;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ALGAE; AMPHIPODA; BIVALVIA; DIOPATRA; ECHINOIDA; GASTROPODA; INVERTEBRATA; LABRIDAE; MARGINELLIDAE; NOTOLABRUS GYMNOGENIS; OPHTHALMOLEPIS LINEOLATUS; PICTILABRUS LATICLAVIUS; PISCES; POLYCHAETA; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 42449153191     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-008-0951-x     Document Type: Article

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