Effects of predation risk and food availability on the activity, habitat use, feeding behavior and mating behavior of a pond water strider, Gerris marginatus (Hemiptera)

Ethology

Volumn 104, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 661-669

  Moses, Jennifer L ^a   Sih, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD AVAILABILITY; HABITAT USE; MATING BEHAVIOR; PREDATION RISK;

GERRIDAE; GERRIS MARGINATUS; HETEROPTERA; NOTONECTA UNDULATA; NOTONECTIDAE;

EID: 0031905487     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.1998.tb00100.x     Document Type: Article

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