Attack behaviour and predatory success of Asterias rubens L. related to differences in size and morphology of the prey mussel Mytilus edulis L.

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 186, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 207-220

  Norberg, Jon ^a   Tedengren, Michael ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asterias rubens; Behaviour; Force pulse; Morphology; Mytilus edulis; Predation; Prey size

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; BODY SIZE; MUSSEL; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; STARFISH;

ASTERIAS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA; BIVALVE; BODY SIZE; EXHAUSTION; HEIGHT; MORPHOLOGY; MUSCLE; MUSSEL; PREDATION; PREDATOR PREY INTERACTION; PREY; PULSE RATE;

ASTERIAS RUBENS; ASTEROIDEA; BIVALVIA; MYTILUS EDULIS;

EID: 0028992642     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-0981(94)00158-A     Document Type: Article

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