Consumption of amphipods by littoral fish after the replacement of native Gammarus roeseli by invasive Dikerogammarus villosus in Lake Constance

Aquatic Invasions

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 187-191

  Eckmann, Reiner ^a   Mörtl, Martin ^a   Baumgärtner, Daniel ^a   Berron, Christoph ^a   Fischer, Philipp ^a,b   Schleuter, Diana ^a,c   Weber, Arnd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

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

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Burbot; Eel; Lake constance; Perch; Stomach contents

Indexed keywords

EID: 72149120411     PISSN: 17986540     EISSN: 18185487     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3391/ai.2008.3.2.9     Document Type: Article

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