Commensalism between a liparid fish (Careproctus sp.) and stone crabs (Lithodidae) photographed in situ using a baited camera

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 379-380

  Yau, C ^a   Collins, M A ^a   Everson, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMENSALISM; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; UNDERWATER CAMERA;

CAREPROCTUS; PARALOMIS FORMOSA;

EID: 0034023589     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315499002052     Document Type: Article

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