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The effect of the choice of evacuation model on the estimation of feeding rate

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This paper considers: various models for describing evacuation from the stomachs of fishes; methods used to estimate feeding rates; and the type of field data required in each case.

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  1. Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, clo Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA

    Ashley J. Mullen

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Mullen, A.J. The effect of the choice of evacuation model on the estimation of feeding rate. Environ Biol Fish 16, 213–217 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00005173

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