Behavioural response of invasive Mytilus galloprovincialis and indigenous Perna perna mussels exposed to risk of predation

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 336, Issue , 2007, Pages 169-175

  Nicastro, K R ^a   Zardi, G I ^a   McQuaid, C D ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Clumping behaviour; Invasive species; Risk of predation

Indexed keywords

ALLOPATRY; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIVALVE; CHEMICAL CUE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSPECIFIC; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INVASIVE SPECIES; LOBSTER; PREDATION RISK;

JASUS LALANDII; MYTILUS GALLOPROVINCIALIS; PERNA; PERNA PERNA;

EID: 34249943994     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps336169     Document Type: Article

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