Gastropod predation on egg cases of skates (Chondrichthyes, Rajidae) in the southwestern Atlantic: Quantification and life history implications

Marine Biology

Volumn 145, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 917-922

  Lucifora, L O ^a   Garcia V B ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EGG PREDATION; FECUNDITY; FISH; LIFE HISTORY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (SOUTHWEST);

ACANTHODES; AMBLYRAJA; AMBLYRAJA DOELLOJURADOI; BATHYRAJA; BATHYRAJA ALBOMACULATA; BATHYRAJA MACLOVIANA; CHONDRICHTHYES; FUSITRITON; GASTROPODA; PISCES; PSAMMOBATIS; RAJIDAE; RHINOBATIDAE; TROPHON;

EID: 7044272651     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-004-1377-8     Document Type: Article

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