Size-selective predation by round gobies (Neogobius melanostomus) on dreissenid mussels in the field

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 298-304

  Andraso, Gregory M ^a   Ganger, Michael T ^a   Adamczyk, Jenna ^a,b  

^a GANNON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM   (United States)

Author keywords

Dreissenid; Invasive species; Round goby; Size selective predation

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE SIZE; CALORIC CONTENT; DREISSENA BUGENSIS; DREISSENA POLYMORPHA; DREISSENID; DREISSENIDS; FIELD STUDIES; INVASIVE SPECIES; LAKE ERIE; NEOGOBIUS MELANOSTOMUS; ROUND GOBY; SIZE CLASS; SIZE-SELECTIVE;

FISH; LAKES;

SHELLFISH;

BIVALVE; BODY SIZE; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; FOOD CONSUMPTION; GAPE LIMITATION; INVASIVE SPECIES; PERCIFORM; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SIZE SELECTION;

GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA]; LAKE ERIE; PENNSYLVANIA; PRESQUE ISLE BAY; UNITED STATES;

APOLLONIA MELANOSTOMUS; DREISSENA; DREISSENA BUGENSIS; DREISSENA POLYMORPHA; DREISSENIDAE; NEOGOBIUS;

EID: 79958020875     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jglr.2011.02.006     Document Type: Article

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