The characteristics of feeding of Diaphus theta (Myctophidae) in the northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean in the Summer-Autumn period

Journal of Ichthyology

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 606-612

  Kosenok, N S ^a   Chuchukalo, V I ^a   Savinykh, V F ^a  

^a Pacific Fisheries Research Center   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Autumn Period; Food Bolus; Food Composition; Kuril Island; Summer Period

Indexed keywords

EID: 58849106889     PISSN: 00329452     EISSN: 15556425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S003294520608008X     Document Type: Article

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