Chemosensory orientation of the rock crab: Cancer irroratus

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 315-329

  Zhou, Tong ^a,b   Rebach, Steve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemoreception; Chemosensory orientation; Crabs; Crustacea; Foraging; Odor; Path analysis; Track analysis; Vision

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CUE; CRUSTACEAN; FORAGING BEHAVIOR;

ARTICLE; CHEMOSENSITIVITY; CHEMOTAXIS; CRAB; CRUSTACEA; DARKNESS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; LIGHT; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY DISCRIMINATION;

ANIMALIA; CANCER IRRORATUS; CANCER PAGURUS; CANCRIDAE; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 0033048190     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020898830096     Document Type: Article

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