Shell selection, utilization and predation in the hermit crab Clibanarius panamensis stimpson in a tropical mangrove estuary

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 1989, Pages 213-228

  Borjesson, Dori L ^a   Szelistowski, William A ^b,c  

^a Department of Psychology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Hermit crab; Mangrove; Predation; Shell selection; Tropical

Indexed keywords

CRAB; HERMIT CRAB; MANGROVE; PREDATION; SHELL SELECTION;

COSTA RICA, GULF OF NICOYA;

CLIBANARIUS; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GASTROPODA; LITTORARIA; LITTORARIA FASCIATA; PISCES; THAIS; THAIS KIOSQUIFORMIS;

EID: 0024905952     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-0981(89)90046-4     Document Type: Article

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