Influence of motivation on behaviour in the hermit crab, Pagurus samuelis

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 775-779

  Billock, Wendy L ^a   Dunbar, Stephen G ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Hermit crabs; Motivation; Pagurus samuelis

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CRAB; HABITAT AVAILABILITY; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; RESOURCE USE; ROCKY SHORE;

ANIMALIA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); PAGURUS SAMUELIS;

EID: 69749094422     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: 14697769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315408002543     Document Type: Article

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