The presence of neighbors affects waving display frequency by Scopimera globosa (Decapoda, Ocypodidae)

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-45

  Moriito, Maki ^a   Wada, Keiji ^a  

^a NARA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cage experiment; Ocypodid crabs; Social signal; Tidal flat; Waving display

Indexed keywords

SCOPIMERA GLOBOSA;

EID: 0033919773     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s101640070023     Document Type: Article

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