A critical review of methods of studying fish feeding based on analysis of stomach contents: Application to elasmobranch fishes

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 726-738

  Cortés, Enric ^a  

^a CENTER FOR SHARK RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; DIETARY ANALYSIS; FEEDING; FEEDING ANALYSIS; FISH; METHODOLOGY; SAMPLING; STOMACH CONTENT;

ELASMOBRANCHII;

EID: 85047675448     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f96-316     Document Type: Conference Paper

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