Predator chemical cues affect prey feeding activity differently in juveniles and adults

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 128-132

  Johnston, Bradley R ^a,b   Molis, Markus ^b   Scrosati, Ricardo A ^a  

^a ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NUCELLA LAPILLUS; SEMIBALANUS BALANOIDES; THORACICA;

EID: 84855390570     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: 14803283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z11-113     Document Type: Note

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