Effects of visual and chemical cues on orientation behavior of the Red Sea hermit crab Clibanarius signatus

Directional orientation of Clibanarius signatus toward different targets of gastropod shells was studied in a circular arena upon exposure to background seawater, calcium concentrations and predatory odor. Directional orientation was absent when crabs were presented with the white background alone....

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Main Author: Tarek Gad El-Kareem Ismail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2012-03-01
Series:Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090989612000203