Specificity of induced defenses in Mytilus edulis and asymmetrical predator deterrence

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 334, Issue , 2007, Pages 145-153

  Freeman, Aaren S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asterias rubens; Asterias vulgaris; Blue mussel; Carcinus maenas; Inducible defense; Nucella lapillus; Phenotypic plasticity

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BIVALVE; CRAB; ECHINODERM; INDUCED RESPONSE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PREDATION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SPECIALIZATION;

ASTERIAS; ASTERIAS RUBENS; ASTERIAS VULGARIS; ASTEROIDEA; BIVALVIA; CARCINUS MAENAS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); MYTILUS EDULIS; NUCELLA LAPILLUS;

EID: 34247470783     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps334145     Document Type: Article

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