Gut residence time in pelagic crustaceans

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 65-67

  Ritz, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Continuous feeding; Gut residence time; Pelagic crustaceans; Size

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEAN; DIGESTION; FECAL PELLET; FEEDING; NEKTON; PELAGIC ENVIRONMENT; RESIDENCE TIME; SIZE STRUCTURE;

CRUSTACEA; MYSIDA;

EID: 43049132907     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: 14697769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315408000118     Document Type: Article

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