Centre-edge differences in behaviour, territory size and fitness in clusters of territorial damselfish: Patterns, causes, and consequences

Behaviour

Volumn 138, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1085-1116

  Meadows, Dwayne W ^a,b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Pacific Whale Foundation   (United States)

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EID: 0035731626     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853901753287154     Document Type: Article

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