Population consequences of mutual attraction between settling and adult barnacles

1. Spatial patterns of recruitment were compared between populations of the rocky shore barnacles (Crustacea: Cirripedia) Semibalanus balanoides, an obligate cross-fertilizer, and Chthamalus montagui, which can self-fertilize. We tested the hypothesis that recruitment depends on a behaviourally medi...

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Main Authors: Kent, Adam (Author), Hawkins, Stephen J. (Author), Doncaster, C. Patrick (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2003-11-01.
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