Behavior, morphology, and the coexistence of two pulmonate snails with molluscivorous fish: A comparative approach

American Malacological Bulletin

Volumn 19, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 39-46

  Mower, Christina M ^a,b   Turner, Andrew M ^a  

^a CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b REI Consultants   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti predator behavior; Chemical cues; Physa; Predation; Stagnicola

Indexed keywords

GASTROPODA; LEPOMIS GIBBOSUS; PHYSA; PHYSA ACUTA; STAGNICOLA (PULMONATE GASTROPOD); STAGNICOLA ELODES;

EID: 33751189277     PISSN: 07402783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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