Behavioural adaptations of mussels to varying levels of food availability and predation risk

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 348-353

  Robson, Anthony A ^a   Garcia De Leaniz, Carlos ^b   Wilson, Rory P ^b   Halsey, Lewis G ^c  

^a INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE EUROPÉEN DE LA MER   (France)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ALGA; ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIOENERGETICS; BIVALVE; CRAB; ECHINODERM; FECES; FOOD AVAILABILITY; INGESTION RATE; MOVEMENT; PREDATION RISK; SENSOR; TRADE-OFF;

ALGAE; ASTEROIDEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); MYTILUS EDULIS;

EID: 78049295671     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: 14643766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/eyq025     Document Type: Article

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