Non-size-selective predation on fish larvae by moon jellyfish Aurelia aurita under low oxygen concentrations

Plankton and Benthos Research

Volumn 3, Issue SUPPL., 2008, Pages 114-117

  Shoji, Jun ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fish larvae; Hypoxia; Moon jellyfish; Predation; Predator prey interactions

Indexed keywords

ARCHOSARGUS RHOMBOIDALIS; AURELIA AURITA; PAGRUS MAJOR; SCYPHOZOA;

EID: 47149084415     PISSN: 18808247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3800/pbr.3.114     Document Type: Article

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