Prey selection by flounder, Platichthys flesus, in the Douro estuary, Portugal

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 238-243

  Vinagre, C ^a   Cabral, H ^a   Costa, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPODA; BIVALVIA; COROPHIUM; CRANGON CRANGON; PLATICHTHYS FLESUS; PLEURONECTOIDEI; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 43449122783     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2008.01055.x     Document Type: Article

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