Feeding habits of two introduced fish species (Lepomis gibbosus, Pseudorasbora parva) in Neusiedler See (Austria), with special reference to chironomid larvae (Diptera: Chironomidae)

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 408-409, Issue , 1999, Pages 123-129

  Wolfram Wais, Anita ^a   Wolfram, Georg ^a   Auer, Brigitte ^b   Mikschi, Ernst ^c   Hain, Arno ^d  

^a Donabaum and Wolfram OEG   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^c NATURHISTORISCHES MUSEUM WIEN   (Austria)

^d Biologische Station Neusiedler See   (Austria)

Author keywords

Benthivorous fishes; Chironomid larvae; Feeding habits; Reed belt

Indexed keywords

DIET; DIETARY OVERLAP; INTRODUCED SPECIES;

AUSTRIA; NEUSIEDLER SEE;

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA; BLICCA BJOERKNA; CHIRONOMIDAE; DIPTERA; GYMNOCEPHALUS CERNUUS; LEPOMIS GIBBOSUS; PSEUDORASBORA PARVA;

EID: 6744243243     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-2986-4_12     Document Type: Conference Paper

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