Balancing predation risk, social interference, and foraging opportunities in backswimmers, Notonecta maculata

Acta Ethologica

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 59-63

  Martín, José ^a   López, Pilar ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antipredatory behavior; Backswimmers; Foraging; Social interactions

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; NOTONECTA; NOTONECTA MACULATA; NOTONECTIDAE;

EID: 2942567736     PISSN: 08739749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10211-004-0087-z     Document Type: Article

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