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Limpet relocation from home-scars in relation to position in group

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 April 2001

R.A. Coleman
Affiliation:
Biodiversity and Ecology Division, School of Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton Benthic Ecology Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK
S.J. Hawkins
Affiliation:
Biodiversity and Ecology Division, School of Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, PL1 2PB, UK

Abstract

The relative frequency and destination of limpets relocating from different home-scar positions in respect to aggregations was determined for a population of limpets in Dorset, UK. Limpets on the outside of groups were the most likely to relocate, next were solitary limpets and limpets on the inside of groups were the least likely to move.

Type
Brief Report
Copyright
© 2000 Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

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