Ontogenetic and spatial variation in the diet of hake (Merluccius merluccius) in the Bay of Biscay and the Celtic Sea

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1210-1219

  Mahe, K ^a   Amara, R ^b   Bryckaert, T ^b   Kacher, M ^b   Brylinski, J M ^b  

^a IFREMER   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU LITTORAL CÔTE D OPALE   (France)

Author keywords

Cannibalism; Diet; European hake; Northeast Atlantic; Prey selectivity; Spatial variations

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEA; ENGRAULIDAE; EQUIDAE; EUPHAUSIIDAE; MERLUCCIUS MERLUCCIUS; MICROMESISTIUS POUTASSOU; REXEA SOLANDRI;

EID: 51749090722     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsm100     Document Type: Article

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