Trait-mediated indirect interactions in a marine intertidal system as quantified by functional responses

Oikos

Volumn 122, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1521-1531

  Alexander, Mhairi E ^a,b   Dick, Jaimie T A ^a   O'Connor, Nessa E ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DIET; FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE; HABITAT AVAILABILITY; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY SELECTION;

AMPHIPODA; BLENNIUS PHOLIS; ECHINOGAMMARUS MARINUS; ISOPODA; JAERA NORDMANNI; LIPOPHRYS PHOLIS;

EID: 84886265614     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: 16000706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0706.2013.00472.x     Document Type: Article

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