Influence of predator density on nonindependent effects of multiple predator species

Oecologia

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 151-159

  Griffen, Blaine D ^a,b   Williamson, Tucker ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c School of Business   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcinus maenas; Hemigrapsus sanguineus; Multiple predator effects; Predator interference; Risk reduction

Indexed keywords

SEA WATER;

AGGRESSION; CONSPECIFIC; CRAB; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; INTERFERENCE COMPETITION; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIVALVE; BRACHYURA; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; POPULATION DENSITY; PREDATION; UNITED STATES;

AGGRESSION; ANIMALS; BIVALVIA; BRACHYURA; NEW HAMPSHIRE; POPULATION DENSITY; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; SEAWATER;

CARCINUS MAENAS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); HEMIGRAPSUS SANGUINEUS;

EID: 38649114721     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-007-0889-6     Document Type: Article

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