Interactions between piscivores, zooplanktivores and zooplankton in submerged macrophytes: Preliminary observations from enclosure and pond experiments

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 342-343, Issue , 1997, Pages 197-205

  Jacobsen, Lene ^a   Perrow, Martin R ^b,d   Landkildehus, Frank ^b   Hjørne, Morten ^c   Lauridsen, Torben L ^b   Berg, Søren ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b Department of Inland Fisheries   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Daphnia; Esox lucius; Indirect effects; Perca fluviatilis; Predator prey interactions; Refugia; Rutilus rutilus

Indexed keywords

DAPHNIA; ESOX LUCIUS; PERCA FLUVIATILIS; RUTILUS RUTILUS;

EID: 8544282421     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-011-5648-6_21     Document Type: Article

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