Prey-type-dependent foraging of young-of-the-year fish in turbid and humic environments

Ecology of Freshwater Fish

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 461-468

  Jönsson, Mikael ^a   Ranåker, Lynn ^a   Anders Nilsson, P ^a   Brönmark, Christer ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Foraging; Humic water; Juvenile fish; Prey size; Turbidity

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; DAPHNIA; ESOCIDAE; ESOX LUCIUS; RUTILUS RUTILUS;

EID: 84861954075     PISSN: 09066691     EISSN: 16000633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0633.2012.00565.x     Document Type: Article

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