Patterns of agonistic behaviour, shelter occupation and habitat preference in juvenile Lipophrys pholis, Coryphoblennius galerita and Gobius cobitis

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1263-1273

  Faria, C ^a   Almada, V ^a   Do Carmo Nunes, M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE PSICOLOGIA APLICADA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Agonistic behaviour; Blenniidae; Gobiidae; Intertidal fishes; Shelter use; Substratum selection

Indexed keywords

AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; FISH; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; SHELTER; SUBSTRATE PREFERENCE;

CORYPHOBLENNIUS GALERITA; GOBIUS COBITIS; LIPOPHRYS PHOLIS;

EID: 0032432624     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1998.0795     Document Type: Article

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