Examining mummichog growth and movement: Are some individuals making intra-season migrations to optimize growth?

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 369, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 8-16

  Haas, Heather L ^a   Freeman, Christopher J ^a   Logan, John M ^a   Deegan, Linda ^a   Gaines, Emily F ^a  

^a ECOSYSTEMS CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal movement; Estuary; Fundulus heteroclitus; Mummichogs; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

DIET; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; GROWTH RESPONSE; MIGRATION; MOVEMENT; OPTIMIZATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; STABLE ISOTOPE; TELEOST;

NEW ENGLAND; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; FUNDULUS HETEROCLITUS; HEXAPODA;

EID: 58549090495     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2008.09.027     Document Type: Article

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