Diet shifts and food selection of perch Perca fluviatilis and roach Rutilus rutilus in humic lakes of varying water colour

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 241-256

  Estlander, S ^a   Nurminen, L ^a   Olin, M ^a   Vinni, M ^a   Immonen, S ^a   Rask, M ^b   Ruuhijarvi J ^b   Horppila, J ^a   Lehtonen, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bottleneck; Competitive interactions; Niche shift; Ontogeny; Water transparency.

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COLOR; CYPRINIFORMES; DIET; ECOSYSTEM; FINLAND; FOOD PREFERENCE; PERCH; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION;

ANIMALS; COLOR; CYPRINIDAE; DIET; ECOSYSTEM; FINLAND; FOOD PREFERENCES; FRESH WATER; PERCHES; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

PERCA FLUVIATILIS; RUTILUS RUTILUS;

EID: 77954118347     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02682.x     Document Type: Article

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