Predator-induced defenses differ between sympatric Mytilus edulis and M. Trossulus

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 475, Issue , 2013, Pages 135-143

  Lowen, J B ^a   Innes, D J ^b   Thompson, R J ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asterias rubens; Cancer irroratus; Hybrid zone; Mytilus edulis; Mytilus trossulus; North atlantic; Predator induced defenses; Sibling species

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIVALVE; COEXISTENCE; HYBRID ZONE; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SIBLING; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SYMPATRY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); CANADA; NEWFOUNDLAND; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR;

EID: 84874042000     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps10106     Document Type: Article

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