The use of byssus threads by Mytilus edulis as an active defence against Nucella lapillus

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 559-564

  Farrell, Edward D ^a   Crowe, Tasman P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BIVALVE; GASTROPOD; PREDATION;

GASTROPODA; LITTORINA LITTOREA; MYTILUS EDULIS; NUCELLA LAPILLUS;

EID: 34247526096     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: 14697769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315407055622     Document Type: Article

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