Indirect effects of non-lethal predation on bivalve activity and sediment reworking

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 395, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 30-36

  Maire, O ^a   Merchant, J N ^a   Bulling, M ^a   Teal, L R ^a,c   Gremare A ^b   Duchene J C ^b   Solan, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÉ BORDEAUX 1   (France)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bioturbation; Chemical cues; Crangon crangon; Feeding activity; Macoma balthica; Predation; Predator avoidance; Sediment reworking

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; BIOTURBATION; BIVALVE; CHEMICAL CUE; DEPOSIT FEEDER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PREDATOR CONTROL; REWORKING; SEDIMENT-WATER INTERFACE;

BIVALVIA; CRANGON CRANGON; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); MACOMA BALTHICA;

EID: 77957894726     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2010.08.004     Document Type: Article

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