Phenotypic plasticity in an intertidal snail: The role of a common crab predator

Evolution

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 448-454

  Trussell, Geoffrey C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcinus maenas; Littorina obtusata; Natural selection; Phenotypic plasticity; Shell morphology

Indexed keywords

CARCINUS MAENAS; LITTORINA OBTUSATA;

EID: 0030066258     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.1996.tb04507.x     Document Type: Article

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