Feeding strategies, resource utilisation and potential mechanisms for competitive coexistence of Atlantic salmon and alpine bullhead in a sub-Arctic river

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 325-336

  Gabler, Heidi Marie ^a   Amundsen, Per Arne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cottus poecilopus; Diet; Interspecific competition; Niche theory; River ecology; Salmo salar

Indexed keywords

COEXISTENCE; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; LOTIC ENVIRONMENT; NICHE; OPTIMUM FORAGING THEORY; RESOURCE SCARCITY; RESOURCE USE; STOMACH CONTENT; SUBARCTIC REGION; TELEOST;

COTTUS POECILOPUS; SALMO SALAR;

EID: 77952424446     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10452-009-9243-x     Document Type: Article

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