The influence of androgenic gland implantation on the agonistic behavior of female crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) in interactions with males

Behaviour

Volumn 140, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 649-663

  Karplus, Ilan ^a   Sagi, Amir ^b   Khalaila, Isam ^b   Barki, Assaf ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Agonistic behavior; Androgenic gland; Cherax quadricarinatus; Crayfish; Crustacea; Decapoda; Fighting behavior; Red claw

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042570565     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853903322149487     Document Type: Article

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