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Herring as cannibals
Author(s) -
Skaret G.,
Axelsen B. E.,
Nøttestad L.,
Fernö A.,
Johannessen A.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2002.tb01862.x
Subject(s) - clupea , biology , herring , cannibalism , fishery , atlantic herring , zoology , clupeidae , predation , ecology , fish <actinopterygii>
Egg cannibalism near the sea bottom was observed in herring Clupea harengus at the end of the spawning season. About 10% of the individuals had consumed eggs and egg feeders were predominantly spent males.