Evidence of hypoxic foraging forays by yellow perch (Perca flavescens) and potential consequences for prey consumption

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 922-937

  Roberts, James J ^a,b   Grecay, Paul A ^c   Ludsin, Stuart A ^d,e   Pothoven, Steve A ^f   Vanderploeg, Henry A ^d   Höök, Tomas O ^a,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^c SALISBURY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d ALTARUM INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory National Oceanic   (United States)

^g PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anoxia; Bioenergetics; Eutrophication; Great Lakes; Movement behaviour

Indexed keywords

PERCA; PERCA FLAVESCENS; PISCES;

EID: 84859426011     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2012.02753.x     Document Type: Article

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