Defense mechanisms and antipredator behavior in two sympatric species of spiny lobsters, Panulirus argus and P. guttatus

Marine Biology

Volumn 149, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 227-239

  Briones Fourzán, Patricia ^a   Pérez Ortiz, Marisol ^a   Lozano Álvarez, Enrique ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; CORAL REEF; DEFENSE MECHANISM; HABITAT; LOBSTER;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN SEA;

ANTHOZOA; BALISTES VETULA; LOBSTER; PALINURIDAE; PANULIRUS ARGUS;

EID: 33646493803     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-005-0191-2     Document Type: Article

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