Behavioral correlates of alternate male forms (form I and form II) in the crayfish Orconectes rusticus

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 596-600

  Tierney, Ann Jane ^a   Gunaratne, Charuni ^a   Jennison, Kaitlin ^a   Monroy, Vanessa ^a   Donnelly, Lauren ^a  

^a Assistant Professor in the University Libraries   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Astacidea; Behavior; Crayfish; Molting; Orconectes rusticus

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ASTACIDEA; ASTACOIDEA; CAMBARIDAE; ORCONECTES RUSTICUS;

EID: 57349143376     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1651/08-2984.1     Document Type: Article

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