Scavenging behaviour by Ergalatax contractus (Gastropoda: Muricidae) and interactions with Nassarius nodifer (Gastropoda: Nassariidae) in the Cape d'Aguilar Marine Reserve, Hong Kong

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 141-152

  Morton, Brian ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CUE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GASTROPOD; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; SCAVENGING (FEEDING);

ASIA; CAPE D'AGUILAR MARINE RESERVE; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG; HONG KONG ISLAND; LOBSTER BAY;

ERGALATAX CONTRACTUS; GASTROPODA; HERE; MURICIDAE; NASSARIIDAE; NASSARIUS; NASSARIUS NODIFER;

EID: 30744432870     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: 14697769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315406012951     Document Type: Article

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