Effects of light intensity on visual prey detection by juvenile atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.)

Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 99-108

  Meager, Justin J ^a,b   Moberg, Olav ^a   Strand, Espen ^a,c   Utne Palm, Anne Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^c INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Atlantic cod; Fish; Foraging; Gadus morhua L; Light; Vision

Indexed keywords

FORAGING BEHAVIOR; JUVENILE; LIGHT INTENSITY; TELEOST; VISION;

GADUS MORHUA; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 77951987850     PISSN: 10236244     EISSN: 10290362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10236241003798910     Document Type: Article

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