The organisation of behaviour in hermit crabs: Responses to variation in stimulus strength

Behaviour

Volumn 134, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 59-70

  Hazlett, Brian A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 0031538276     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853997X00278     Document Type: Article

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