Chemically induced predator avoidance behaviour in the burrowing bivalve Macoma balthica

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 331, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 91-98

  Griffiths, C L ^a   Richardson, C A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alarm signals; Burrowing behaviour; Cerastoderma edule; Macoma balthica; Predator avoidance

Indexed keywords

ALARM SIGNAL; AVOIDANCE REACTION; BIVALVE; BURROWING ORGANISM; CHEMICAL CUE; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

BIVALVIA; CARCINUS MAENAS; CERASTODERMA EDULE; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GRAPSIDAE; MACOMA BALTHICA;

EID: 33645233113     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2005.10.002     Document Type: Article

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