Collective defense by spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) against triggerfish (Balistes capriscus): Effects of number of attackers and defenders

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-28

  Lavalli, Kari L ^a   Herrnkind, William F ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dilution effect; Group behaviour; Selfish herd

Indexed keywords

DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; GROUP BEHAVIOR; GROUP SIZE; LIGHT; LOBSTER; SURVIVAL; TELEOST;

BALISTES CAPRISCUS; LOBSTER; PALINURIDAE; PANULIRUS ARGUS;

EID: 67650838423     PISSN: 00288330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288330909509978     Document Type: Conference Paper

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