The influence of chemical cues and conspecific density on the temperature selection of a freshwater snail (Melanoides tuberculata)

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 237-245

  Gerald, Gary W ^a   Spezzano Jr , Lawrence C ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical cues; Conspecific density; Melanoides tuberculata; Predation risk; Temperature selection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CHEMICAL CUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; NONHUMAN; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR; SNAIL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION;

BASOMMATOPHORA; GASTROPODA; MELANOIDES TUBERCULATA;

EID: 14844302398     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2004.12.002     Document Type: Article

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