Deep water observations of Lophius piscatorius in the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean by means of a remotely operated vehicle

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 947-960

  Laurenson, C H ^a   Hudson, I R ^b   Jones, D O B ^b   Priede, I G ^c  

^a North Atlantic Fisheries College   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anglerfish; Feeding; In situ behaviour; Lophius; Monkfish; Remotely operated vehicle

Indexed keywords

CONCEALMENT BEHAVIOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISH; PREY CAPTURE; REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTHEAST);

LOPHIUS; LOPHIUS AMERICANUS; LOPHIUS PISCATORIUS;

EID: 5144224884     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2004.00496.x     Document Type: Article

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