Invertebrate prey activity varies along the tidal cycle and depends on sediment drainage: Consequences for the foraging behaviour of waders

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 353, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 35-44

  Rosa, Susana ^a   Granadeiro, José P ^b   Cruz, Mónica ^a   Palmeirim, Jorge M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b Museu Nacional de Historia Natural Universidade de Lisboa   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Drainage conditions; Foraging behaviour; Mudflat use; Tidal cycle; Tide following behaviour; Wader prey activity

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; DRAINAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT USE; MUDFLAT; SEDIMENT; TIDAL CYCLE; WADER;

EURASIA; EUROPE; LISBOA [PORTUGAL]; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TAGUS ESTUARY;

HEDISTE DIVERSICOLOR; INVERTEBRATA; SCOLOPACIDAE; SCROBICULARIA PLANA;

EID: 35748933880     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2007.08.019     Document Type: Article

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