Predatory impact of the green crab (Carcinus maenas Linnaeus) on post-settlement winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus Walbaum) as revealed by immunological dietary analysis

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 324, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 112-126

  Taylor, David L ^a  

^a ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcinus maenas; Green crab; Immunoassay; Predation; Predator to prey size ratio; Pseudopleuronectes americanus; Recruitment; Winter flounder

Indexed keywords

CRAB; FLATFISH; LARVAL SETTLEMENT; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY SIZE; SETTLING BEHAVIOR; SIZE SELECTION;

CONNECTICUT; NIANTIC RIVER; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

CARCINUS MAENAS; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); PLEURONECTIFORMES; PLEURONECTOIDEI; PSEUDOPLEURONECTES AMERICANUS;

EID: 27644442330     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2005.04.014     Document Type: Article

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