Dynamics of aggregations of a gastropod predator/scavenger on a New Zealand harbour beach

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 329-341

  Ansell, ALAN D ^a  

^a SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION; BEACH; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PREDATOR; TIDAL CYCLE;

NEW ZEALAND;

AUSTROVENUS; AUSTROVENUS STUTCHBURYI; BIVALVIA; BUCCINIDAE; COMINELLA GLANDIFORMIS; GASTROPODA; LETHRINIDAE; MACOMONA; MACOMONA LILIANA; TELLINIDAE; VENERIDAE;

EID: 0034830783     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/67.3.329     Document Type: Article

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