Perceived predation risk, parasitism, and the foraging behavior of a freshwater snail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 76, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1878-1884

  Levri, Edward P ^a,b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PARASITISM; PREDATION RISK; SNAIL;

GASTROPODA; GOBIOMORPHUS COTIDIANUS; HYDROBIIDAE; POTAMOPYRGUS ANTIPODARUM;

EID: 0032451614     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z98-122     Document Type: Article

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