Size-dependent survivorship of the bivalve Yoldia notabilis (Yokoyama, 1920): The effect of crab predation

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 355-362

  Nakaoka, Masahiro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

burrowing depth; crab; laboratory experiment; size selective predation; survivorship; Yoldia

Indexed keywords

YOLDIA NOTABILIS; BIVALVIA;

CRAB; PREDATION; SIZE-DEPENDENT; SIZE-SELECTIVE PREDATION; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0029669812     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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