Effects of habitat complexity on the aggressive behaviour of the American lobster (Homarus americanus) in captivity

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-70

  Cenni, Federica ^a   Parisi, Giuliana ^a   Gherardi, Francesca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Agonistic behaviour; Animal welfare; Habitat complexity; Homarus americanus

Indexed keywords

AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL WELFARE; CAPTIVITY; HABITAT MOSAIC; HABITAT SELECTION; LOBSTER;

ANIMALIA; CRUSTACEA; HOMARUS AMERICANUS; LOBSTER;

EID: 72449151315     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2009.11.007     Document Type: Article

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