No olfactory recognition of shell disease in American lobsters, Homarus americanus

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 527-532

  Rycroft, Nathan ^a   Radcliffe, Kristin ^a   McDougal, Erin ^a   Halverson, Julia ^a   Gerlach, Gabriele ^b   Deppermann, Jana ^b   Atema, Jelle ^a  

^a USA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

American lobster; Dominance; Homarus americanus; Olfaction; Shell disease; Social behavior

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; HOMARUS AMERICANUS; LOBSTER;

EID: 84864577244     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/035.031.0212     Document Type: Article

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