Scientia Marina, Vol 74, No 4 (2010)
Feeding behaviour and daily ration of the spotted flounder Citharus linguatula (Osteichthyes: Pleuronectiformes) in the central Tyrrhenian Sea
https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2010.74n4659
Paolo Carpentieri
Animal and Human Biology Department, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Italy
Tiziana Cantarelli
Animal and Human Biology Department, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Italy
Francesco Colloca
Animal and Human Biology Department, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Italy
Alessandro Criscoli
Animal and Human Biology Department, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Italy
Giandomenico Ardizzone
Animal and Human Biology Department, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Italy
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