Intersexual differences in European lobster (Homarus gammarus): Recognition mechanisms and agonistic behaviours

Behaviour

Volumn 146, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1071-1091

  Skog, Malin ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aggressive behaviour; Dominance hierarchy; Female aggression; Recognition; Sex difference

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CRUSTACEA; GAMMARUS; HOMARUS GAMMARUS; LOBSTER;

EID: 70149118345     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: 1568539X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853909X406437     Document Type: Article

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