Foraging behavior of male and female mosquitofish (gambusia affinis) in single- and mixed-sex groups

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 327-329

  Arrington, Jessica J ^a   Thaman, Kyle R J ^a   Rettig, Jessica E ^a   Smith, Geoffrey R ^a  

^a DENISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TELEOST;

GAMBUSIA AFFINIS;

EID: 66949111494     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2009.9664299     Document Type: Article

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