Intense episodic predation by shorebirds may influence life history strategy of an intertidal amphipod

Oikos

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 368-376

  Hilton, Carol ^a   Walde, Sandra J ^a   Leonard, Marty L ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FECUNDITY; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY SELECTION; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SIZE AT MATURITY; SIZE SELECTION;

AMPHIPODA; AVES; COROPHIUM VOLUTATOR;

EID: 0036857446     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0706.2002.990219.x     Document Type: Article

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