Trophic flexibility in larvae of two fish species (lesser sandeel, Ammodytes marinus and dab, Limanda limanda);Flexivilidad trófica en larvas de dos especies de peces (aguacioso, Ammodytes marinus y lenguadina, Limanda limanda)

Scientia Marina

Volumn 73, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 131-139

  Malzahn, Arne M ^a   Boersma, Maarten ^a  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diet switching; Microzooplankton; Niche widths; Optimum foraging; Prey selection; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DIET; FISH; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; LARVA; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; NICHE BREADTH; PHYTOPLANKTON; PREY SELECTION; STABLE ISOTOPE; TROPHIC LEVEL; ZOOPLANKTON;

AMMODYTES MARINUS; LIMANDA LIMANDA; PISCES;

EID: 70350708609     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: 18868134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.2009.73s1131     Document Type: Article

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