Trophodynamic effects of trawling on the feeding ecology of pandora, pagellus erythrinus, off the northern sicily coast (Mediterranean Sea)

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 408-417

  Fanelli, E ^a,b   Badalamenti, F ^b   D'anna, G ^b   Pipitone, C ^b   Romano, C ^b  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

^b BCNR IAMC   (Italy)

Author keywords

Benthic communities; Diet; Fishing effect; Pagellus erythrinus; Stable isotopes; Trophodynamics

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BENTHOS; BODY SIZE; CRUSTACEAN; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; FEEDING ECOLOGY; FOOD WEB; NUTRITION; PERCIFORM; POLYCHAETE; STABLE ISOTOPE; STOMACH CONTENT; TRAWLING; TROPHIC LEVEL;

ITALY; SICILY;

BRACHYURAN; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GONEPLAX RHOMBOIDES; PAGELLUS ERYTHRINUS; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 77951859327     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF09049     Document Type: Article

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