Substrate use and selection in sympatric intertidal hermit crab species

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 107-112

  Turra, Alexander ^a   Denadai, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anomura; Clibanarius; Coexistence; Diogenidae; Hermit crabs; Intertidal; Resource partitioning; Southeastern Brazil; Substrate selection; Substrate use

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANOMURA; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; ENVIRONMENT; FOOD PREFERENCE; PHYSIOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; ANOMURA; BRAZIL; ENVIRONMENT; FOOD PREFERENCES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0036463802     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842002000100013     Document Type: Article

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