Does conspecific density influence the settlement of Caribbean spiny lobster Panulirus argus postlarvae?

Caribbean spiny lobster, Panulirus argus, are highly social and can detect and respond to the odour cues of conspecifics. We used a laboratory and a field experiment to test the hypothesis that lobster postlarvae can detect conspecific cues and use this information during settlement. First, using a...

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Veröffentlicht in:New Zealand journal of marine and freshwater research 2009-02, Vol.43 (1), p.313-325
Hauptverfasser: Zito-Livingston, AN, Childress, MJ
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