Intraguild predators: Behavioral changes and mortality of the green crab (Carcinus maenas) during interactions with the American lobster (Homarus americanus) and Jonah crab (Cancer borealls)

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 350-355

  League Pike, Paloma E ^a   Shulman, Myra J ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcinus maenas; Gulf of Maine; Intertidal ecology; Predation risk; Trait mediated effects

Indexed keywords

CANCER BOREALIS; CARCINUS; CARCINUS MAENAS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); HOMARUS AMERICANUS; INVERTEBRATA; LOBSTER;

EID: 68649112400     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1651/08-3066.1     Document Type: Article

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