A comparative study of differences among species and patches of habitat on movements of three species of intertidal gastropods

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 244, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 181-201

  Chapman, M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Experimental design; Gastropod; Habitat; Intertidal; Movement; Temporal pattern

Indexed keywords

WATER;

BIOTIC FACTOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISPERSAL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HABITAT STRUCTURE; MOLLUSC;

ALGA; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GASTROPOD; MOTION; NONHUMAN; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TOPOGRAPHY;

GASTROPODA;

EID: 0034651971     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(99)00140-9     Document Type: Article

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