Living in a contaminated estuary: Behavioral changes and ecological consequences for five species

BioScience

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 375-385

  Weis, Judith S ^a   Bergey, Lauren ^b   Reichmuth, Jessica ^c   Candelmo, Allison ^d  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Centenary University   (United States)

^c AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

contaminants; diet; feeding; growth; predator and prey

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CALLINECTES SAPIDUS; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; CYPRINODONTOIDEI; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); OCYPODIDAE; PISCES;

EID: 79956099397     PISSN: 00063568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/bio.2011.61.5.6     Document Type: Article

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