Testing behavioural 'preference' for suitable microhabitat

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 225, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-11

  Crowe, Tasman P ^a   Underwood, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Experiment; Gastropod; Microhabitat; Preference; Rocky intertidal

Indexed keywords

HABITAT PREFERENCE; INTERTIDAL ZONE; MICROHABITAT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; GASTROPOD; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; OYSTER; PLACE PREFERENCE;

BEMBRICIUM AURATUM; GASTROPODA;

EID: 0031838615     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(97)00187-1     Document Type: Article

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