Laboratory investigations of the effects of predator sex and size on prey selection by the Asian crab, Hemigrapsus sanguineus

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 262, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 199-210

  Brousseau, Diane J ^a   Filipowicz, Amy ^a   Baglivo, Jenny A ^b  

^a FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian crab; Crassostrea virginica; Hemigrapsus sanguineus; Invasion ecology; Mya arenaria; Mytilus edulis; Prey size selection; Prey species selection

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; CRAB; MOLLUSC; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY SELECTION; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CLAM; CRAB; FEEDING; MUSSEL; NONHUMAN; PREDATION; PREDATOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

BIVALVIA; CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GRAPSIDAE; HEMIGRAPSUS SANGUINEUS; MYA ARENARIA; MYTILUS EDULIS; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 0035974401     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(01)00290-8     Document Type: Article

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