Predation in the marine intertidal amphipod Echinogammarus marinus Leach: Implications of inter- and intra-individual variation

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 462, Issue , 2015, Pages 50-54

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

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amphipods; Inter individual; Intertidal; Intra individual; Predation; Variation

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPOD; CONSPECIFIC; DIET; FOOD WEB; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; ISOPOD; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; STARVATION;

AMPHIPODA; ECHINOGAMMARUS MARINUS;

EID: 84908568404     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2014.10.011     Document Type: Article

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