Influence of sample size and sampling frequency on the quantitative dietary descriptions of a predatory fish in the Benguela ecosystem

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 26, Issue , 2004, Pages 205-217

  McQueen, N ^a   Griffiths, M H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b Ministry for Primary Industries   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Diet; Feeding intensity; Snoek; South Africa; Temporal variation; Thyrsites atun

Indexed keywords

DIET; FISH; SAMPLING; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; STOMACH CONTENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BENGUELA CURRENT; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

ANCHOA; AQUILEGIA; ENGRAULIS; ENGRAULIS ENCRASICOLUS; LAMPANYCTODES HECTORIS; MERLUCCIUS; MERLUCCIUS CAPENSIS; NEOSCOPELUS MICROCHIR; REXEA SOLANDRI; THYRSITES ATUN; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 9344234388     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320409504058     Document Type: Conference Paper

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