Responses of crayfish to a reflective environment depend on dominance status

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 84, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1104-1111

  May, H Y ^a   Mercier, A J ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; REFLECTION;

AQUARIUMS; REFLECTIVE SIDE; REVERSE WALKING;

FISHERIES;

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CRAYFISH; DOMINANCE; REFLECTIVITY;

ANIMALIA; ASTACOIDEA; PROCAMBARUS CLARKII;

EID: 33845358337     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z06-098     Document Type: Article

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