Development and behavior of megalopae of the non-native crab Hemigrapsus sanguineus in response to chemical cues from coastal fishes

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 416-417, Issue , 2012, Pages 196-201

  Rasch, Jennifer A ^a,b   O'Connor, Nancy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian shore crab; Chemical cue; Fish predator; Hemigrapsus sanguineus; Megalopa; Molting

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; AVOIDANCE REACTION; CHEMICAL CUE; CONSPECIFIC; CRAB; FISH; INVASIVE SPECIES; LIFE CYCLE; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MOLT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH);

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); FUNDULUS HETEROCLITUS; HEMIGRAPSUS SANGUINEUS; MYOXOCEPHALUS; MYOXOCEPHALUS AENAEUS; PISCES; STENOTOMUS CHRYSOPS; TAUTOGA ONITIS; TAUTOGOLABRUS ADSPERSUS;

EID: 84860447768     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2011.12.012     Document Type: Article

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