Restricted host use by the herbivorous amphipod Peramphithoe tea is motivated by food quality and abiotic refuge

Marine Biology

Volumn 151, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1831-1838

  Sotka, Erik E ^a  

^a School of Business   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPOD; ASSAY; FEEDING; FIELD SURVEY; FOOD QUALITY; HERBIVORE; HOST USE; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; JUVENILE; LABORATORY METHOD; SEAWEED; TRANSPLANTATION;

BOILER BAY; NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

ALARIA MARGINATA; AMPHIPODA; AMPITHOIDAE; EGREGIA; EGREGIA MENZIESII; GAMMARIDEA; INVERTEBRATA; LAMINARIA; PERAMPHITHOE;

EID: 34249004958     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-007-0612-5     Document Type: Article

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