Foraging behavior of benthic fish as an indicator of ecosystem state in shallow lakes

Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 53, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 407-421

  Persson, Anders ^a   Nilsson, Erika ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Abramis brama; Benthivorous fish; Patch use behavior; Resuspension; Shallow lake

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BENTHOS; FISH; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT QUALITY; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; PATCH USE; RESUSPENSION;

ABRAMIS BRAMA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 47149113799     PISSN: 15659801     EISSN: 22244662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1560/IJEE.53.3.407     Document Type: Article

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