Foraging and shelter behavior of juvenile American lobster (Homarus americanus): The influence of a non-indigenous crab

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 403, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 75-80

  Rossong, M A ^a,b   Quijon, P A ^b   Williams, P J ^c   Snelgrove, P V R ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^c ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

American lobster; Behavior; Green crab; Predator avoidance; Shelter use

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BENTHOS; BIOENERGETICS; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CRAB; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT USE; INVASIVE SPECIES; JUVENILE; LABORATORY METHOD; LIFE CYCLE; LOBSTER; MATURATION; POPULATION GROWTH; PREDATION RISK; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SHELTER; TRADE-OFF;

CARCINUS MAENAS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); HOMARUS AMERICANUS; LOBSTER;

EID: 79955955949     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2011.04.008     Document Type: Article

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