Feeding and breathing: Trait correlations in an African cichlid fish

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 282, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 140-149

  Binning, S A ^a   Chapman, L J ^a,b   Dumont, J ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Cichlidae; Eco morphology; Gills; Pharyngeal jaws; Spatial constraints

Indexed keywords

CICHLID; CORRELATION; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ECOMORPHOLOGY; EVOLUTIONARILY STABLE STRATEGY; FEEDING ECOLOGY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PHENOTYPE; RESPIRATION; TRADE-OFF;

UGANDA;

AFRICAN CICHLIDS; ASTATOREOCHROMIS ALLUAUDI; CICHLIDAE; HEXAPODA; MOLLUSCA; PISCES;

EID: 77957145275     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2010.00725.x     Document Type: Article

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