Food composition and zooplankton selection by smelts, Osmerus eperlanus L., in Lake Tyrifjorden, Norway

Stomach analyses were carried out on 80 - 160 mm long smelts sampled monthly from May 1976 to September 1977. The amount of food was lower from February to April than during the rest of the year. Zooplankton dominated the smelts' food from July to February, while zoobenthic insect larvae and n...

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Main Author: Erik Garnås
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Norwegian University of Science and Technology 1983-12-01
Series:Fauna Norvegica
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Online Access:https://www.ntnu.no/ojs/index.php/fauna_norvegica/article/view/6131