Size-specific clearance rates of the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi based on in situ gut content analyses

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1043-1052

  Granhag, Lena ^a   Møller, Lene Friis ^a   Hansson, Lars Johan ^b,c  

^a GÖTEBORG UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c SWEDISH METEOROLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

digestion time; Gullmar fjord; gut evacuation; prey selection

Indexed keywords

DIGESTION; FOOD AVAILABILITY; JELLYFISH; PREY SELECTION; PREY SIZE; ZOOPLANKTON;

GULLMARSFJORDEN; SWEDEN; VASTRA GOTALAND;

ACARTIA; MNEMIOPSIS LEIDYI; OIKOPLEURA DIOICA; OITHONA; PENILIA AVIROSTRIS;

EID: 79959323824     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbr010     Document Type: Article

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