Chemical cues released by an alien invasive aquatic gastropod drive its invasion success.

BACKGROUND: Chemical cues provide aquatic organisms with sensory information that guides behavioural responses and thus interactions among themselves, each other and the environment. Chemical cues are considered important for predator avoidance, foraging, larval settlement and broadcast spawning in...

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Main Authors: Jacqueline L Raw, Nelson A F Miranda, Renzo Perissinotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3654916?pdf=render