Response of invertebrate larvae to the presence of the ctenophore Bolinopsis infundibulum, a potential predator

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 334, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 187-195

  Metaxas, Anna ^a   Burdett Coutts, Victoria ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benthic invertebrates; Ctenophores; Larvae; Meroplankton; Predation; Sea urchins

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BENTHOS; JELLYFISH; LARVA; MORTALITY RISK; PLANKTON; PREDATION;

BOLINOPSIS INFUNDIBULUM; COELENTERATA; CTENOPHORA (COELENTERATES); ECHINOIDEA; INVERTEBRATA; OSTREA EDULIS; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS DROEBACHIENSIS;

EID: 33646944425     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2006.01.025     Document Type: Article

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