In situ evidence for ectoparasites as a proximate cause of cleaning interactions in reef fish

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 241-247

  Sikkel, Paul C ^a   Cheney, Karen L ^b   Côté, Isabelle M ^b  

^a MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CLEANING BEHAVIOR; DIEL VARIATION; ECTOPARASITE; REEF;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; GREATER ANTILLES; LEEWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES]; LESSER ANTILLES; PUERTO RICO; SAINT JOHN [VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.)]; VIRGIN ISLANDS; VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.);

ANTHOZOA; CHROMIS CHROMIS; ELACATINUS; GOBIIDAE; GOBIOSOMA GENIE; ISOPODA; STEGASTES; STEGASTES DIENCAEUS;

EID: 3242703297     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2003.10.023     Document Type: Article

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