Phenotypic plasticity of blue mussels under threat from different predators
My study confirms that there are phenotypic plastic traits in blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) inresponse to predatory pressure from shore crabs (Carcinus maenas) and sea stars (Asteriasrubens) and a combination of them. Blue mussels can sense predators by olfactory cues fromthe predators themselves, o...
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Language: | English |
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Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning
2017
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Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-316376 |