Diel behaviour and trophic ecology of Scolopsis bilineatus (Nemipteridae)

Coral Reefs

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 871-883

  Boaden, A E ^a   Kingsford, M J ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diel patterns; Diet; Disturbance; Nemipteridae; Nocturnal; Scolopsis bilineatus

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; CYPRINID; DIEL VARIATION; DIET; HABITAT USE; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; TROPHIC ENVIRONMENT;

AUSTRALIA; CORAL SEA; GREAT BARRIER REEF; PACIFIC OCEAN; QUEENSLAND;

CRUSTACEA; INVERTEBRATA; NEMERTEA; NEMIPTERIDAE; PISCES; POLYCHAETA; SCOLOPSIS BILINEATUS; SIPUNCULA;

EID: 84865646905     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-012-0903-2     Document Type: Article

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