Size-dependent patterns of diel vertical migration: Smaller fish may benefit from faster ascent

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 210-217

  Busch, Susan ^a   Mehner, Thomas ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC METHOD; BIOENERGETICS; BODY SIZE; DIEL MIGRATION; FITNESS; FORAGING EFFICIENCY; INDIVIDUAL VARIATION; LACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENT; MORTALITY; MORTALITY RISK; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SALMONID; TRADE-OFF; VERTICAL MIGRATION;

COREGONUS; PISCES; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 84555204380     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arr177     Document Type: Article

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