Significant fish predation on zebra mussels Dreissena polymorpha in Lake Champlain, U.S.A.

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1585-1599

  Watzin, M C ^a   Joppe Mercure, K ^a   Rowder, J ^a   Lancaster, B ^a   Bronson, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet composition; Freshwater drum; Non native species; Pumpkinseed

Indexed keywords

AMBLOPLITES; AMBLOPLITES RUPESTRIS; APLODINOTUS; APLODINOTUS GRUNNIENS; DREISSENA; DREISSENA POLYMORPHA; LEPOMIS GIBBOSUS; PERCA; PERCA FLAVESCENS; PISCES;

EID: 55949092313     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.02033.x     Document Type: Article

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