Behavior of the burrowing shrimp Alpheus macellarius in varying gravel substrate conditions

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 173-180

  Palomar, Nadia E ^a,c   Juinio Meñez, Marie Antoinette ^a   Karplus, Ilan ^b  

^a University of the Philippines Diliman   (Philippines)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^c Philam Homes ^*  (Philippines)

Author keywords

Alpheid; Behavior; Burrowing; Feeding; Gravel

Indexed keywords

ALPHEIDAE; ALPHEUS; ANIMALIA;

EID: 23944465667     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-005-0149-3     Document Type: Article

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