Enhanced condition in dogwhelks, Nucella lapillus (L.) living under mussel hummocks

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 230, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 225-234

  Davenport, J ^a   Moore, P G ^a   Magill, S H ^a   Fraser, L A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MARINE BIOLOGICAL STATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Condition index; Defensive interactions; Dogwhelks; Mussel hummocks; Mussels; Mytilus edulis; Nucella lapillus

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; HABITAT SELECTION; MICROHABITAT; MOLLUSC;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; FOOD CHAIN; MUSSEL; NONHUMAN; PREDATION; PROTECTION;

GASTROPODA; MYTILUS EDULIS; NUCELLA LAPILLUS;

EID: 0032583244     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(98)00082-3     Document Type: Article

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