Shape change behavior by mesopelagic animals

Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 17-25

  Robison, Bruce H ^a  

^a MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Mesopelagic animals; Mimicry

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; FAUNA; MESOPELAGIC ZONE; MIMICRY;

CALIFORNIA; MONTEREY BAY; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; HYDROIDA;

EID: 0032866752     PISSN: 10236244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10236249909379034     Document Type: Article

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