Computer simulations of high shore littorinids predict small-scale spatial and temporal distribution patterns on rocky shores

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 342, Issue , 2007, Pages 151-161

  Stafford, Richard ^a   Davies, Mark S ^b   Williams, Gray A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Computer simulation; Echinolittorina; Hong Kong; Individual based model; Mucus trails; Trail following

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; AGGREGATION BEHAVIOR; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISPERSAL; INDIVIDUAL-BASED MODEL; MOVEMENT; ROCKY SHORE; SNAIL; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TIDAL CYCLE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; ECHINOLITTORINA; GASTROPODA; HEXAPODA; TEXADINA;

EID: 34548135312     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps342151     Document Type: Article

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