Mechanism of a plastic phenotypic response: Predator-induced shell thickening in the intertidal gastropod Littorina obtusata

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1015-1027

  Brookes, J I ^a   Rochette, Rémy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carcinus maenas; Evolutionary potential; Gastropod; Green crab; Induced defences; Littorina obtusata; Mechanisms; Phenotypic plasticity; Predation risk; Shell morphology

Indexed keywords

CALCIFICATION; EVOLUTION; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GASTROPOD; GROWTH RESPONSE; INDUCED RESPONSE; MORPHOLOGY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PREDATION RISK; SHELL;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; BODY SIZE; BRACHYURA; FECES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GASTROPOD; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; BRACHYURA; CUES; FECES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GASTROPODA; PHENOTYPE; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALIA; CARCINUS MAENAS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GASTROPODA; LITTORINA OBTUSATA;

EID: 34247514678     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2007.01299.x     Document Type: Article

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