Western mosquitofish predation on native amphibian eggs and larvae

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 663-671

  Zeiber, Rebecca A ^a   Sutton, Trent M ^a   Fisher, Brant E ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Atterbury Fish and Wildlife Area   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EGG PREDATION; FROG; LABORATORY METHOD; LARVA; MESOCOSM; NATIVE SPECIES; TELEOST; TOAD;

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA TIGRINUM; AMBYSTOMA TIGRINUM TIGRINUM; AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BUFO AMERICANUS; GAMBUSIA AFFINIS; PSEUDACRIS; PSEUDACRIS TRISERIATA; RANA SYLVATICA; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 55549121609     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2008.9664254     Document Type: Article

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