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Flexible niche partitioning via a foraging mode shift: a proposed mechanism for coexistence in stream-dwelling charrs

  1. Shigeru Nakano1,
  2. Kurt D. Fausch2,
  3. Satoshi Kitano3

Article first published online: 25 DEC 2001

DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.1999.00355.x

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Journal of Animal Ecology

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volume 68, Issue 6, pages 1079–1092, November 1999

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Nakano, S., Fausch, K. D. and Kitano, S. (1999), Flexible niche partitioning via a foraging mode shift: a proposed mechanism for coexistence in stream-dwelling charrs. Journal of Animal Ecology, 68: 1079–1092. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.1999.00355.x

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  1. 1

    Tomakomai Research Station, Hokkaido University Forests, Takaoka, Tomakomai, Hokkaido 053–0035, Japan;

  2. 2

    Department of Fishery and Wildlife Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA;

  3. 3

    Research Institute of North Pacific Fisheries, Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Hokkaido 041, Japan

*Present address and correspondence: Dr Shigeru Nakano, Center for Ecological Research, Kyoto University, Hirano, Kamitanakami, Otsu, Shiga 520-2113, Japan. Tel: 81-77-549-8200, Fax: 81-77-549-8201. E-mail: shige@ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp

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  1. Issue published online: 25 DEC 2001
  2. Article first published online: 25 DEC 2001
  3. Received 23 March 1998; revision received 25 January 1999

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