Predatory behavior and preference of a successful invader, the mud crab Dyspanopeus sayi (Panopeidae), on its bivalve prey

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 312, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 385-398

  Mistri, Michele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dyspanopeus sayi; Foraging behavior; Functional response; Musculista senhousia; Non native species; Ruditapes philippinarum

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CLAM FISHERY; CRAB; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PEST DAMAGE; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY PREFERENCE;

BIVALVIA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); DYSPANOPEUS SAYI; MUSCULISTA SENHOUSIA; PANOPEIDAE; SCYLLA SERRATA; VENERUPIS (RUDITAPES) PHILIPPINARUM;

EID: 7044247948     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2004.07.012     Document Type: Article

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