Diet and scavenging habits of the smooth skate Dipturus innominatus

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1546-1562

  Forman, J S ^a   Dunn, M R ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Benthic; Discards; Ontogenetic; Trophic

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); DIET; FISH; FOOD CHAIN; NEW ZEALAND; PACIFIC OCEAN; PHYSIOLOGY; SKATES (FISH); STOMACH JUICE;

ANIMALS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); DIET; FISHES; FOOD CHAIN; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; NEW ZEALAND; PACIFIC OCEAN; SKATES (FISH);

CAMPYLONOTUS RATHBUNAE; CRUSTACEA; DIPTURUS INNOMINATUS; HELICOLENUS; LUTJANIDAE; MACROURIDAE; MACRURONUS NOVAEZELANDIAE; MALACORAJA SENTA; METANEPHROPS CHALLENGERI; MUNIDA GRACILIS; PISCES;

EID: 84859787719     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03255.x     Document Type: Article

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