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ASSESSING SUBSTRATE QUALITY BY THE SAND-BUBBLER CRAB, DOTILLA FENESTRATA (BRACHYURA, OCYPODIDAE): PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM A FIELD EXPERIMENT.

Authors :
Gherardi, Francesca
Russo, Silvia
Lazzara, Luigi
Source :
Crustaceana. Feb2002, Vol. 75 Issue 2, p187-191. 5p.
Publication Year :
2002

Abstract

Presents a study which tested the feasibility of an experimental protocol designed to verify the hypothesis that at their emergence, sand-bubbler crabs assess the substrate quality and behave accordingly. Methodology; Results; Discussion.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0011216X
Volume :
75
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Crustaceana
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
6576076
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1163/15685400252902407