Dreissena-shell habitat and antipredator behavior: Combined effects on survivorship of snails co-occurring with molluscivorous fish

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 274-283

  Stewart, Timothy W ^a   Gafford, Jenifer C ^a   Miner, Jeffrey G ^a   Lowe, Rex L ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antipredator behavior; Chemical cues; Gastropods; Physella; Predator prey interactions; Redear sunfish; Zebra mussel structural complexity

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; HABITAT USE; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SNAIL;

BIVALVIA; DREISSENA; DREISSENA POLYMORPHA; GASTROPODA; LEPOMIS MICROLOPHUS; PHYSELLA HETEROSTROPHA;

EID: 0033150539     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1468465     Document Type: Article

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