The trophic role of Cyphocharax voga (Hensel 1869) according to foraging area and diet analysis in turbid shallow lakes

Fundamental and Applied Limnology

Volumn 183, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 75-88

  De Los Angeles Gonzalez Sagrario, María ^a   Ferrero, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Cyphocharax voga; Detritivory; Shallow turbid lakes

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOMASS; DETRITIVORY; DETRITUS; DIET; FOOD WEB; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; LACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENT; PELAGIC FISH; PREY AVAILABILITY; ZOOBENTHOS; ZOOPLANKTON;

SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 84885064565     PISSN: 18639135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/1863-9135/2013/0385     Document Type: Article

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