Diel vertical migration of adult burbot: A dynamic trade-off among feeding opportunity, predation avoidance, and bioenergetic gain

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 70, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1765-1774

  Harrison, P M ^a   Gutowsky, L F G ^b   Martins, E G ^c   Patterson, D A ^d   Leake, A ^e   Cooke, S J ^b   Power, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e Environmental and Social Issues BC Hydro   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AVOIDANCE REACTION; BIOENERGETICS; BIOTELEMETRY; BODY SIZE; DIEL MIGRATION; PELAGIC FISH; PISCIVORE; SIZE STRUCTURE; TRADE-OFF; VERTICAL MIGRATION;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

EID: 84888322942     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: 12057533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-2013-0183     Document Type: Article

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