Crab foraging behaviour : prey size and species selection in Carcinus maenas (L.) and Cancer pagurus L
This thesis examines the foraging behaviour of Carcinus maenas and Cancerpagurus when presented with bivalves of contrasting morphology: Mytilus edulis, Ostrea edulis, Crassostrea gigas and Cerastoderma edule. Because foraging may be influenced by the relative abundance and morphological characteris...
Main Author: | Mascaro, Maite |
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Bangor University
1998
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Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.265239 |
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