Prey selection in crustacean-eating fishes following the invasion of the Asian shore crab Hemigrapsus sanguineus in a marine temperate community

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 413, Issue , 2012, Pages 177-183

  Heinonen, Kari B ^a   Auster, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Crab; Fish; Hemigrapsus sanguineus; Invasive species; Predation; Prey preference

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CRAB; HABITAT TYPE; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; INVASIVE SPECIES; PREY PREFERENCE; PREY SELECTION;

LONG ISLAND SOUND; UNITED STATES;

CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); HEMIGRAPSUS SANGUINEUS; PISCES;

EID: 84856246093     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2011.12.011     Document Type: Article

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