Maternal aggression in American lobsters (Homarus americanus Milne-Edwards): Shelter-related encounters against non-maternal female conspecifics

Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 267-274

  Figler, Michael H ^a   Peeke, Harman V S ^b   Chang, Ernest S ^c  

^a TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal aggressive behavior; Crustacean behavior; Decapod crustaceans; Lobsters; Maternal aggression; Territoriality

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CRUSTACEA; HOMARUS AMERICANUS; LOBSTER;

EID: 0000861785     PISSN: 10236244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10236249709379030     Document Type: Article

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