Reevaluation of patterns of mussel (Mytilus edulis) selection by European Oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 846-853

  Nagarajan, R ^a   Lea, S E G ^a   Goss Custard, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLOR; SELECTION; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

VENTRAL SURFACE;

BIODIVERSITY;

MOLLUSC; PREY PREFERENCE; PREY SELECTION; WADER;

BIVALVIA; HAEMATOPODIDAE; HAEMATOPUS; HAEMATOPUS OSTRALEGUS; MOLLUSCA; MYTILUS; MYTILUS EDULIS; SCOLOPACIDAE; THORACICA;

EID: 0036309652     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z02-057     Document Type: Article

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