Size assessment via a visual signal in snapping shrimp

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 51-57

  Hughes, Melissa ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Sex differences; Size assessment; Snapping shrimp; Visual signals

Indexed keywords

ALPHEUS HETEROCHAELIS; DECAPODA;

AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR; BODY SIZE ASSESSMENT; SEX CHARACTERS; SIZE ASSESSMENT; SNAPPING SHRIMP; VISUAL SIGNAL; VISUAL SIGNALS;

EID: 0029669007     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050216     Document Type: Article

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