Changes in odour intermittency influence the success and search behaviour during orientation in the crayfish (Orconectes rusticus)

Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 97-110

  Kozlowski, Corinne ^a,b   Voigt, Rainer ^a   Moore, Paul A ^a  

^a Department of Biological Sciences   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Crayfish; Orconectes rusticus; Orientation behaviour; Pulsed odour plumes

Indexed keywords

CRAYFISH; ODOR; ORIENTATION; TAXIS;

ASTACOIDEA; CAMBARIDAE; CRUSTACEA; ORCONECTES; ORCONECTES RUSTICUS;

EID: 0037624150     PISSN: 10236244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1023624031000136279     Document Type: Article

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