Random walk, zonation and the food searching strategy of Terebralia palustris (Mollusca, Potamididae) in Kenya

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 529-537

  Vannini, Marco ^a   Cannicci, Stefano ^a   Mrabu, Elisha ^b   Rorandelli, Rocco ^a   Fratini, Sara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

food searching; Kenya; mangrove; Molluscs; random walk strategy; Terebralia palustris

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; CRAB; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; JUVENILE; MANGROVE; MOVEMENT; OPTIMIZATION; POPULATION DENSITY; SNAIL;

AFRICA; COAST PROVINCE; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; MIDA CREEK; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GASTROPODA; MOLLUSCA; POTAMIDIDAE; RHIZOPHORACEAE; SESARMIDAE; TEREBRALIA PALUSTRIS;

EID: 56749131811     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2008.09.020     Document Type: Article

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