Automatic recording of the radular activity of dogwhelks (Nucella lapillus) drilling mussels (Mytilus edulis)

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1079-1083

  Rovero, F ^a,b   Hughes, R N ^a   Chelazzi, G ^b  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b c/o Dept of Anim Biol and Genet   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRILLING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FIELD METHOD; MOLLUSC;

BIVALVIA; MYTILUS EDULIS; NUCELLA LAPILLUS;

EID: 0033381303     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315499001320     Document Type: Article

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