Chemical cues from predators and damaged conspecifics affect byssus production in the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis

Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 127-135

  Cheung, S G ^a   Tong, P Y ^a   Yip, K M ^a   Shin, P K S ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anti predatory response; Byssus production; Perna viridis

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; CHEMICAL CUE; MOLLUSC; PREDATION;

ANIMALIA; BIVALVIA; DANAE; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GASTROPODA; MYTILIDAE; PERNA; PERNA VIRIDIS; PORTUNIDAE; THAIS; THALAMITA;

EID: 3142784542     PISSN: 10236244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10236240410001705798     Document Type: Article

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