Feeding patterns of Lampanyctus pusillus (Pisces: Myctophidae) throughout its ontogenetic development

Marine Biology

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 81-95

  Bernal, Ainhoa ^a   Olivar, M Pilar ^a   de Puelles, M Luz Fernández ^b  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

^b Centro Oceanográfico de Baleares   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MIGRATORY SPECIES; NICHE BREADTH; ONTOGENY; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TELEOST; ZOOPLANKTON;

BALEARIC ISLANDS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SPAIN;

CALANOIDA; CLAUSOCALANUS; EUPHAUSIACEA; EUPHAUSIIDAE; LAMPANYCTUS PUSILLUS; MYCTOPHIDAE; ONCAEIDAE; PISCES; PLEUROMAMMA;

EID: 84871923567     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-012-2064-9     Document Type: Article

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