Trophic links and riverine effects on food webs of pelagic fish of the north-western black sea

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 529-540

  Bǎnaru, Daniela ^a   Harmelin Vivien, Mireille ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Danube River; Particulate organic matter; Relative condition factor.

Indexed keywords

CLUPEOID; COASTAL ZONE; DIET; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FLOODING; FOOD WEB; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; PELAGIC FISH; PERCIFORM; RIVER; TROPHIC LEVEL;

BLACK SEA; DANUBE DELTA; DANUBE RIVER; EURASIA; EUROPE; ROMANIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ENGRAULIDAE; ENGRAULIS ENCRASICOLUS; EQUIDAE; PISCES; POLYCHAETA; SPRATTUS SPRATTUS; TRACHURUS MEDITERRANEUS;

EID: 67650948289     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF08005     Document Type: Article

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